Ink palette with leaf-form legs
late 7th-early 8th century
Description
Small ink palette of circular form with top flat surface surrounded by a deep reservoir, raised on ten small feet in the form of acanthus leaves, supported on a short footring; white earthenware with lead-fluxed pale green glaze embellished with variegated touches of copper green and iron brown over molded and applique elements; the top surface and underside of palette unglazed. Sancai ware. From northern China, Henan, Hebei, or Shaanxi province.
Dimensions
H. 4.6 x Diam. 8.9 cm (1 13/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Provenance
[The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, October 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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