11th-early 12th century
6.7 x 8.3 cm (2 5/8 x 3 1/4 in.)
Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM
Ding ware: porcelaneous white stoneware with ivory-hued glaze over incised and carved decoration, the unglazed rim bound with brass. From the Ding kilns at Quyang, Hebei province.
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