Covered Box
Accession No. | R023505 |
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Period | Sui and Tang dynasties |
Material | Porcelain |
Findspot | Tomb No. 243 Hsiao-t'un, Yin-xu Site |
Geographic Location | Hsiao-t'un village, Anyang, Honan province, China |
Dimension | L. 7.8 cm; W. 5.8 cm; D. 1.9 cm |
Description
The unpatterned rectangle box was found as two cases buckled together. Normally, porcelain boxes were made in a rounded shape and used as powder cases or incense containers in the Tang and Song dynasties.