Globular lamp (?) with separate base

VesselsChinese6th-7th century

Globular lamp (?) with separate base

late 6th early 7th century

Description

Globular container with cylindrical neck and open bottom, four double-loop handles, and two palmette-ended loop handles and top and bottom; separate base with flared sides and two palmette-ended loop handles, the interior of the base with cylindrical holder, possibly for a candle. with From northern China, probably from Hebei or Henan province.

Classification

Vessels

Technique

White ware

Medium

White stoneware with transparent glaze tinged with green

Culture

Chinese

Period

Sui dynasty, 581-618

Century

6th-7th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 37.5 x Diam. 24 cm (14 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)

Provenance

[The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, 2002] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2002-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.

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