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A set of miniature Han, Tang and Song dynastic pottery
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| Object Name | A set of miniature Han, Tang and Song dynastic pottery |
| Description | This is a remarkable set of miniature Han, Tang and Song dynastic specimen. They were formerly in the collection of Mr. S. Yamanaka. 23 in total, they contain: 2 Tang-style green one-handled pottery cups, 2 Tang-style green baskets with overhead handle, 1 Han-style caramel basket with overhead handle, 1 Tang-style white basket with overhead handle, 6 Song-style Cizhou type white dishes with brown decorations in different sizes, 1 Song-style Cizhou type white shallow basin with brown decorations, 1 Song-style Cizhou type white jar with brown decoration, 2 Song-style plain white dishes, 2 Song-style Cizhou-type plain white zun, 1 Tang-style green ewer, 1 Song-style Cizhou type jar with double lipped mouth and brown decoration, 1 Tang-style green jar, 1 Tang-style bigger green basket with overhead handle, and 1 Song-style white zun with a flaring mouth, a lobed body and a footring. These samples are very useful to trace the development of pottery production during the three significant imperial dynasties in China. |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Medium | Pottery, overglaze green, caramel and white |
| Location Number | AA 67 |
| Classification | Ceramics
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| Inventory Number | 768b |
| Repository | Special Collections, Gettysburg College |
| Contact Information | http://www.gettysburg.edu/special_collections/contact.dot |
| Rights | Digital images copyright Special Collections, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College. All rights reserved. For permission information, see http://www.gettysburg.edu/special_collections/policies/copyright_information.dot |
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