Quatrefoil cup with green splashes
9th-10th century
Description
Oblong quatrefoil cup with lobed sides tapering inward to a short quatrefoil foot mirroring the shape of the vessel; molded relief decoration of a fish on the vessel floor and a flower on each of the four walls; white earthenware with lead-fluxed, copper-green splashed glaze over interior and exterior, including the base. Copper-splashed sancai ware. From northern China, Henan, Hebei, or Shaanxi province.
Dimensions
H. 5.2 x W. 14.1 x D. 9.4 cm (2 1/16 x 5 9/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
Provenance
[J. J. Lally & Co., 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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