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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