VesselsChinese8th-9th century

Ovoid Jar with Short, Flaring Neck ('Wannian Hu')

8th-9th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

White ware: porcelaneous white stoneware with clear glaze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Tang dynasty, 618-907

Century

8th-9th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 18.4 x Diam. 18.4 cm (7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.)

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