VesselsChinese6th century

Ovoid Bottle with Dished Mouth and Rising Leaf Decor

6th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Celadon ware: light gray stoneware over carved and incised decoration

Culture

Chinese

Period

Northern and Southern Dynasties period, 420-589

Century

6th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 28 x Diam. 15.5 cm (11 x 6 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Richard Bryant Hobart, Cambridge, MA, (by 1963), sold; to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA, (1963-2014), gift from Sylvan Barnet and bequest from William Burto; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014.

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