VesselsChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Small Cup with Fabric-Weave Decor and Applique Ornaments

5th-3rd century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Light gray stoneware with impressed and applique decoration; with localized areas of light blue on the surface, perhaps slip applied before firing

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE

Century

5th-3rd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 6.0 x Diam. 8.5 cm (2 3/8 x 3 3/8 in.)

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