Cup
7th century-8th century (made)
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Tall cup of cream-glazed earthenware. Straight-sided narrowing towards the bottom and curving in to a flat low foot with sloping sides and bevelled edge. The glaze outside stops short of the foot; inside where coagulated, it shows a greenish-grey tinge.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, glazed |
| Brief description | White ware. Cup, cream-glazed earthenware; China, Tang dynasty, 7th-8th century |
| Physical description | Tall cup of cream-glazed earthenware. Straight-sided narrowing towards the bottom and curving in to a flat low foot with sloping sides and bevelled edge. The glaze outside stops short of the foot; inside where coagulated, it shows a greenish-grey tinge. |
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| Object history | Ex Crofts Collection. Bought from the C. L. Rutherston Collection (No. 20 in the Catalogue of Rutherston Collection of Old Chinese Works of Art, Bluett & Sons, 1948). |
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| Accession number | C.18-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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