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A rare Xing Yao-type ewer, late Tang-five Dynasty, 9th-10th…
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Sydney
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12-Dec-2016
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A rare Xing Yao-type ewer, late Tang-five Dynasty, 9th-10th century, with a high looped strap handle and short faceted spout, covered in a thick creamy-white glaze and supported on a tall footrim, a raised ring on the shoulder and top of the foot, probably produced in Anhui province, 14.5 cm high, *this ewer has an usual combination of characteristics, in the faceted spout, combined with a small applied decoration at the base of the handle, while supported on a high foot. Reference: See Symposium on ancient Chinese white porcelain, 2005, page 172-173, plates 20 & 23, for similar examples with some of the characteristics of the above ewer, excavated from Imperial tombs in Lin'an, Zhejiang province. Provenance: Acquired in 2002 from the Zhang Collection, Beijing
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Antiquities: Asian