BoxesChinese9th-10th century

Circular Covered Box with Lotus Blossom Decor

9th-10th century

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Yue ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over carved decoration. From the Yue kilns at Shanglinhu, Zhejiang province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty (618-907) to Five Dynasties period (907-960)

Century

9th-10th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

including cover: H. 4.5 x Diam. 11 cm (1 3/4 x 4 5/16 in.)

Provenance

J.J. Lally & Co., New York Blitz Antiek en Kunsthandel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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