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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2005.178
Title
Bottom Tier from a Set of Stacked Quatrefoil Boxes with Stylized Floral Decor
Classification
Boxes
Work Type
box
Date
11th-early 12th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Liao dynasty, 907-1125
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/5859

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Liao sancai ("three-color") ware: molded ivory-hued earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green and caramel-yellow glazes
Dimensions
5 x 15.6 x 10.1 cm (1 15/16 x 6 1/8 x 4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
J.J. Lally & Co., New York
William B. Goldstein, M.D., Wilton, Conn.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Partial gift of William B. Goldstein, M.D., and partial purchase through the Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art
Accession Year
2005
Object Number
2005.178
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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