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Tang Sancai Spotted Box with Domed Interior
Tang Dynasty 618- 907, china
Diameter: 9.2 cm
A round pottery box with “sancai” three colored glaze of green, amber and white. Using wax resist methods, the surface is
decorated with a spotted decoration on the lid and sides of the body. The lid is surmounted with a lotus bud knob, and the bottom is unglazed, revealing a light buff earthenware body. Lift off the lid, and a body with a domed interior is revealed, all glazed in green. This elegant form was likely intended as a box for makeup in a tomb setting.
Condition: Some surface repair to lid and dome. Chip repair (original material re-stuck) to lid and body on one side.
Provenance:
Stephen Kunian Collection, Boston
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