BoxesChinese8th-9th century

Small covered box

8th-9th century

Description

Small circular covered box with straight sides and angled perimeters; white stoneware with ivory-hued glaze on exterior and interior; base unglazed. From northern China, probably from Hebei or Henan province.

Classification

Boxes

Technique

White ware

Medium

White stoneware with ivory hued glaze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

8th-9th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

with cover: H. 4.8 x Diam. 8.5 cm (1 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.)

Provenance

[Kaikodo, New York, January 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.

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