VesselsChinese8th-9th century

Calabash-Shaped Bottle with Blue Splashes

8th cent. - 9th cent.

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Lushan ware: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze embellished with variegated light blue splashes. Probably from the Duandian kiln, Lushan county, Henan province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

8th-9th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 22.1 x Diam. 18.1 cm (8 11/16 x 7 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Peter W. Scheinman purchased at Sotheby's, London Formerly in British Rail Pension Fund Collection

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