VesselsChinese6th-7th century

Small Cup with Lightly Rounded Sides

second half 6th-7th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Celadon

Medium

Celadon ware: light gray stoneware with pale celadon glaze. Place of manufacture uncertain--probably from northern China.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Northern and Southern Dynasties period (420-589) to Sui dynasty (581-618)

Century

6th-7th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 6.8 x Diam. 8.5 cm (2 11/16 x 3 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Peter W. Scheinman purchased from J.J. Lally & Co., New York Said to be formerly owned by a Mrs. Black, Peking, 1934

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