Samarra-type white saucer

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Manager ID

1692

Title

Samarra-type white saucer, Xing kiln Tang dynasty, 8th century

Short title

Samarra-type white saucer

Record number

BATEA : 1691

Simple name

saucer

Classified name

ceramic; Tang; Samarra; Xing; monochrome; white; China; 8th century;

Description

Description part summary

Samarra-type white saucer dish with Bi-foot and thickened rim covered with a greyish white glaze over a white slip, the base with a comparatively narrow bi-foot, the outer edge without knife-parring on its outer edge.

Description material

stoneware

Description condition

good, some stratching in the interior and a discoloured kiln crack

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

of body	white
of g;aze	greyish-white

Description length

Description height

4cm

Description diameter

13.5cm

Description width

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

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