Box and Lid
618-906 (made)
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Box, circular, of shallow form with vertical sides angled in sharply below to a spreading foot, the matching cover also straight-sided but with a narrower sloping band with grooved edges meeting the almost flat top on which is a flattened knob handle rising to a point. On the lower part an unglazed sloping flange accommodates the cover and turns inwards to form a glazed band with delicately-upturned lip. The footring is broad and flat, with a bevelled edge; shallow recessed base.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, glazed |
| Brief description | White ware. Box and lid, white porcelain, China, Tang dynasty (618-906) |
| Physical description | Box, circular, of shallow form with vertical sides angled in sharply below to a spreading foot, the matching cover also straight-sided but with a narrower sloping band with grooved edges meeting the almost flat top on which is a flattened knob handle rising to a point. On the lower part an unglazed sloping flange accommodates the cover and turns inwards to form a glazed band with delicately-upturned lip. The footring is broad and flat, with a bevelled edge; shallow recessed base. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Alan Barlow, Bt, GCB, KBE and Lady Barlow |
| Bibliographic reference | Ayers, John. Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980, Monochrome Plate No. 58. |
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| Accession number | C.106&A-1967 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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