Pheonix-Headed Ewer, late 7th–first half of the 8th century

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Pheonix-Headed Ewer, Tang dynasty (618–907), late 7th–first half of the 8th century, China, Earthenware with three-color (sancai) glaze, H. 12 3/4 in. ( cm), Ceramics, The shape of either Western Asian or Central Asian metalwork could have provided the model for this Tang-dynasty earthenware ewer. However, the attachment of its elongated handle to the mouth rim rather than the body indicates a Central Asian—specifically, Sogdian—prototype

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Size: 3384px × 3715px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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