Pilgrim flask
7th century
Description
Flask with short cylindrical neck, round body with flattened front and back supported on an oval footring, and with two square lug handles on the shoulder; white stoneware with transparent glaze tinged with pale celadon green. From northern China, probably from Hebei or Henan province.
Dimensions
H. 19.2 x W. 17.6 x D. 10 cm (7 9/16 x 6 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Provenance
[Christian Boehm, London, May 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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