Globular lamp (?) with separate base
late 6th early 7th century
Description
Globular container with cylindrical neck and open bottom, four double-loop handles, and two palmette-ended loop handles and top and bottom; separate base with flared sides and two palmette-ended loop handles, the interior of the base with cylindrical holder, possibly for a candle. with From northern China, probably from Hebei or Henan province.
Dimensions
H. 37.5 x Diam. 24 cm (14 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
Provenance
[The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, 2002] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2002-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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