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Why this is a
Masterpiece

It is one of the earliest intact examples of Chinese stoneware with under-glaze blue decoration, later known as "blue-and-white" wares.

History of the Object: Probably unearthed from a Tang dynasty tomb in Henan Province

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Type: Ceramics
Materials: Stoneware
Measurements: Width 9 cm. Height 7.5 cm.
Creator name: Unknown
Creator date: Unknown
Where it was made: Probably made by a kiln in Gongxian, Henan Province
Geography: China
Time period: AD 9th century ~ AD 9th century
Creation date: 9th century; Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Function: Scholar's object for holding water in preparing ink
Acquisition: Purchased in 1953
Copyright
Acknowledgements
Owner: The University of Hong Kong
Museum: University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong
Credit line: Collection of the University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong