Small Globular 'Fu' Jar with Three Clawed-Cabriole Legs and with Cabochon Jewel Decor

Unidentified Artistfirst half 8th century

Details

Title: Small Globular 'Fu' Jar with Three Clawed-Cabriole Legs and with Cabochon Jewel Decor
Creator: Unidentified Artist
Creator Lifespan: 1/1
Date: first half 8th century
Physical Dimensions: h7.7 cm
Period: Tang dynasty, 618-907
Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Partial gift of the Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation and partial purchase through the Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund
Creation Place: China/East Asia
Type: Vessels
External Link: Harvard Art Museums
Medium: Sancai' ("three-color") ware: pinkish white earthenware with lead-fluxed, cobalt blue, green, and clear glazes over white-slip ground and applique decoration on the exterior, and with lead-fluxed, pale yellow glaze on the interior

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