Vase
600-700 (made)
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In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. The shape of this vase shows strong influence from metalware from China's western neighbours.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | cream-coloured 2 dragon handles; Cer, China, TANG, HIGH FIRED and GLAZED; Early China |
| Physical description | Vase, cream-coloured amphora with two dragon handles |
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| Summary | In the Tang dynasty (618-907) daily utensils were usually made of stoneware and goods for burial were made of earthenware. The shape of this vase shows strong influence from metalware from China's western neighbours. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.85-1939 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2007 |
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