Tomb model of a stove with two figures
6th century
Description
Small ceramic sculpture created as a tomb model representing a stove with two figures tending pots and pans; light gray stoneware with yellow green glaze over the exterior and underside. Place of manufacture uncertain, probably southern China.
Dimensions
H. 10.6 x W. 13.5 x D. 11.6 cm (4 3/16 x 5 5/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 2004] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2004-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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