Circular box
Produced in Hunan Province in the south, Changsha wares were among the first examples of Chinese ceramics to feature prominently in maritime trade. The parrots painted on the lid further illustrate international taste as these birds were originally imported into China from Indonesia.
Artwork Details
- 唐 長沙窯釉下彩花鳥紋盒
- Title: Circular box
- Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
- Date: 9th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Earthenware with painted decoration under transparent glaze (Changsha ware)
- Dimensions: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1994
- Object Number: 1994.605.46a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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