Long-necked Bottle
7th century
Description
Silver-form long-necked bottle with flared mouth, ovoid body, tall conical foot, and flat base; white stoneware with transparent celadon-green-tinted glaze; base unglazed. From northern China, possibly Henan province.
Dimensions
H. 24.3 x Diam. 11.3 cm (9 9/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
Provenance
[S. Marchant & Son, London, July 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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