Miniature cup with ring handle

Object Details

• Description

  Miniature, glazed pot, almost round in shape, with a round bottom, small flat base, large round mouth and a large loop ring handle. Base and small area of the lower body are unglazed.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Black and White: Chinese Ceramics from the 10th-14th Centuries (December 18, 2004 to November 7, 2010)

• Origin

  Hebei or Henan province, China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George J. Fan

• Type

  Vessel

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  600s, 700s

• Place

  China, Henan province, Hebei

• Topic

  Art, Stoneware, Chinese Art, Tang dynasty (618 - 907), Ceramics

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)