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Used for either storage or as a funerary good, this jar illustrates the creation of porcelain in north China, where this material was first used from the sixth to the ninth century.
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唐 白瓷罐
Title: Jar
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Date: 9th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain with transparent glaze
Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Diam. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard E. Linburn, 1977
Accession Number: 1977.388
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