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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1999.334.29
Title
Ovoid Jarlet with Alternating Decoration of Fish and Shells
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
10th-early 11th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China, Hebei province
Period
Five Dynasties period (907-960) to Northern Song period (960-1127)
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/180592

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Possibly Xing ware; porcelain with incised and appliqué decoration. Possibly made at the Xing kilns, Hebei province.
Dimensions
6.7 x 6.7 cm (2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Shirley Nye in memory of Warren E. Cox
Accession Year
1999
Object Number
1999.334.29
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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