Ewer, 8th-9th century, 9-1/4 x 7-1/2 x 7-1/2 in. ( x x cm), Huangpu ware Stoneware with dark-brown glaze, China, 8th-9th century, This well-proportioned, globular shaped ewer stands on a solid foot. It has a short, straight spout and a handle of joined double strands that arcs between shoulder and lip. The overall effect is pleasing: a simple robust shape combined with a thick, dark uniform glaze. Such ewers made their debut in the Sui dynasty (586-618), supplanting the 'chicken-head ewers' and their descendants. Some of these vessels were used in the making of tea

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