隋/唐 白瓷缽|Bowl
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7th century · Porcelain with white glaze · Asian Art
Although refined white clay with a high percentage of the silicate mineral kaolin(the primary element in porcelain) had been known in China since the Bronze Age, its use did not become widespread until after the late sixth century, when porcelain was first used to make goods for daily life and to be placed in tombs.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 7th century
- Medium
- Porcelain with white glaze
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1994
