Circular Covered Incense Box, the Domed Cover with Flattened Top
BoxesChinese8th-9th century

Circular Covered Incense Box, the Domed Cover with Flattened Top

perhaps Tang dynasty, 8th-9th century

Classification
Boxes
Medium
White ware: white stoneware with clear glaze over molded elements
Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Century
8th-9th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

6.35 cm (2 1/2 in.)

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