Dish with Stylized Floral Decor
VesselsChinese9th-10th century

Dish with Stylized Floral Decor

late 9th-10th century

Description

From the Huangpu kiln, Tongchuan, Yaozhou county, Shaanxi province.

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Huangpu black-glazed ware: light gray stoneware with dark brown glaze decoratively applied over a thick coat of white slip that covers the interior and that portion of the exterior under the lip. From the Huangpu kiln, Tongchuan, Yaozhou county, Shaanxi province.
Culture
Chinese
Period
Tang dynasty, 618-907
Century
9th-10th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.7 x Diam. 16.7 cm (1 7/16 x 6 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Peter W. Scheinman purchased at Sotheby's, New York (December 1992, Lot no. 261)

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