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Simulated woven basket

Simulated woven basket

Chinese

Wide cylindrical openwork ceramic container with sides modeled as a lattice of crossed vertical straps joined by matching horizontal straps to form three tiers of slender lozenge-shaped openings, tapering slightly inward above the flat foot, pierced with an opening in the center of the unglazed base light gray stoneware with pale olive green glaze. Place of manufacture uncertain, probably southern China. Paired with silver component 2006.170.225.2.

Stoneware with celadon glaze

Northern and Southern Dynasties period (420-589) to Sui dynasty (581-618)

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