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Miniature tripod bowl

Miniature tripod bowl

Chinese

Miniature tripod bowl with everted lip, straight sides with raised ridge encircling body, and three tiny cabriole legs; marbled white and brown earthenware with lead-fluxed amber colored glaze, including underside of vessel; unglazed base of feet with some glaze overflow.

Marbled earthenware with amber colored lead glaze

Tang dynasty, 618-907

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