Pilgrim flask
Pilgrim flask

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Pilgrim flask,

7th–8th century

Chinese
Sui dynasty to early Tang dynasty, 618–907, 589–618
1998-303

Information

Title
Pilgrim flask
Dates

7th–8th century

Medium
Ceramic with molded designs and olive to brown glaze
Dimensions
h. 24.8 cm., w. 21.7 cm., d. 12.0 cm. (9 3/4 x 8 9/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-303
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Sui, Tang
Type
flasks (bottles), ceramics, chinese ceramics styles
Materials
glaze, ceramic
Techniques
molding
Subject
pilgrim bottles, musicians, floral patterns, lions

–1998 John B. Elliott (Princeton, NJ), by bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1998.

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