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Yue celadon cosmetic box formed as three water
Yue celadon cosmetic box formed as three water
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Yue celadon cosmetic box formed as three water chestnutsFive Dynasties-early Northern Song, 10th-11th century
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Yue celadon cosmetic box formed as three water
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BATEA : 49
Simple name
box
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ceramic; stoneware; Yue; celadon; Song; Five Dynasties; box; floral; water chestnuts; lotus; China; cosmetics; three;
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A triple-jar cosmetic box, each section of small size and in the form of water chestnuts joined together and surmounted by a lotus flower and pendants buds, the whole covered by a fine, pale celadon glaze of Yue type.
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stoneware
Description condition
good
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grey
decoration
green glaze
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Description length
7.6cm
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Description diameter
8 cm
Description width
5.1cm
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10-11th century
Production period
Five Dynasties-Northern Song
Production place
China
Production site name
Chaozhou
Production notes
Similar boxes, but with Qingbai glaze, have been found at the Chaozhou kiln in northern Guangdong province. That kiln also produced Yue type celadon though no Yue celadon of this design is recorded.
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