Covered Ewer with Arching Handle and Curving Spout
12th-13th century
Dimensions
H. 25.5 x W. 24.6 x D. 15.8 cm (10 1/16 x 9 11/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
Provenance
[Kang Collection, New York, (1996)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1996.
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