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Title
Snuff bottle in the form of a bearded male figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1850-1920
Accession Number
1980/2.124
Medium and Support
porcelain with overglaze enamels; coral stopper
relevance
rank 6.51011
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
Title
Ivory snuff bottle with painted image of a Chinese beauty
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920-1950
Accession Number
1980/2.82
Medium and Support
red and black paint on ivory
relevance
rank 6.51011
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
Title
Carved ivory snuff bottle in the shape of a male child
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
late 19th century–early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880-1925
Accession Number
1980/2.69
Medium and Support
ivory
relevance
rank 6.51011
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
Title
Turquoise? snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880-1925
Accession Number
1980/2.44
Medium and Support
turquoise (?)
relevance
rank 6.47087
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
food
materials
materials by function
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
vegetables
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Title
Crystal Inkwell with Enameled Yellow and White Lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A crystal inkwell with a rectangular shape body and a yellow lid.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.284
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 6.46304
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
containers for writing equipment
culinary containers
drinking vessels
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Snuff bottle in the form of an ear of corn
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.108
Medium and Support
porcelain with yellow glaze; brown glass stopper
relevance
rank 6.44746
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
food
materials
materials by function
objects we use
Title
Wood snuff bottle in the shape of an eggplant
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.88
Medium and Support
wood with ivory stopper
relevance
rank 6.44746
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
food
materials
materials by function
objects we use
Title
Jade ornamental snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.17
Medium and Support
jadeite
relevance
rank 6.44562
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
food
fruit
materials
materials by function
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
Title
Agate snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1st half of 20th century
Accession Number
1980/2.18
Medium and Support
agate and jadeite
relevance
rank 6.44562
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
food
fruit
materials
materials by function
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
Title
Covered Food Basket
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1985/1.159
Medium and Support
natural fiber
relevance
rank 6.43507
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for cooking food
containers for storing or transporting food
culinary containers
descriptors
materials
materials by function
object genres
object genres by function
objects
objects we use
vessels
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Title
Trefoil vase
Artist
Emile Gallé
Physical Description
Vessel with trefoil, or three-lobed, shape of transparent blue glass with an intricate plant-motif decoration and gold accents.
Artist Life Dates
1846-1904
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1890-1895
Accession Number
1955/1.156
Medium and Support
glass
relevance
rank 6.40738
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
medium
objects we use
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Chalcedony ornamental snuff bottle with floral and butterfly design
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.28
Medium and Support
chalcedony
relevance
rank 6.37991
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
arthropods
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
design elements
insects
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
Title
Cinerary urn with concentric circles design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Stoneware jar with natural ash glaze, squat body and lid. Along the widest horizontal stretch is a design of incised concentric circles, with another row above consisting of circles comprised of a pattern of impressions marking the edge of each circle. The convex curve of the lid also contains a row of incised concentric circles, before sloping into a concave valley, and rising up again to a small plateau. It is on this landing that a cintamani style knob rests.
Century
7th-8th century
Object Creation Date
7th century - 8th century
Accession Number
1973/2.34A&B
Medium and Support
stoneware with stamped design and natural ash glaze
relevance
rank 6.37919
Secondary Keywords
ceremonial containers
containers
containers by function or context
descriptors
liturgical containers
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)
Title
Cinerary urn with circle-and-dot design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Stoneware jar with natural ash glaze and rounded lid. Along the widest horizontal stretch is an incised circle-and-dot design. A design of concentric circles also loops around just as the rounded curve of the lid begins to flatten into a plateau on which a cintamani style knob rests.
Century
7th century
Object Creation Date
7th century
Accession Number
1973/2.35A&B
Medium and Support
stoneware with stamped decoration
relevance
rank 6.37919
Secondary Keywords
ceremonial containers
containers
containers by function or context
descriptors
liturgical containers
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
pottery (object genre)
Title
Turquoise snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.51
Medium and Support
turquoise
relevance
rank 6.37914
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
Title
Snuff bottle with painted design of a Pekingese dog and bamboo
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1821-1850
Accession Number
1980/2.118
Medium and Support
porcelain with overglaze enamel painting; stopper of metal, coral and turquoise
relevance
rank 6.37441
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
grass (plant material)
mammals
materials
materials by origin
objects we use
plant material
Title
Apples
Artist
Richard Sears
Artist Life Dates
1924-2013
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2000/2.268
Medium and Support
graphite on wove paper
relevance
rank 6.37441
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
fruit
genres
objects we use
plants
sketches
the natural world
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Nephrite jade snuff bottle in the shape of an elephant
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1875-1925
Accession Number
1980/2.3
Medium and Support
nephrite on wood base
relevance
rank 6.37441
Secondary Keywords
animals and creatures
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
mammals
objects we use
sculpture
sculpture by material
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
Title
Glass snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900-1940
Accession Number
1980/2.133
Medium and Support
glass with agate and horn
relevance
rank 6.34433
Secondary Keywords
animal material
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
keratinous material
materials
materials by composition
materials by origin
objects we use
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Title
Lidded Basket for Sewing
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A pillow-shaped woven basket with a lid used for storing sewing materials. Made of two parts, each with a lip of pine. The two pieces are sized differently in order to fit together as a lidded container.
Object Creation Date
1875-1925
Accession Number
2009/2.56
Medium and Support
rice straw, pine
relevance
rank 6.33945
Secondary Keywords
asian
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for textiles and needlework
east asian
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
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Title
Lidded Basket for Sewing
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A pillow-shaped woven basket with a lid used for storing sewing materials. Made of two parts held together by a strip of pine that fits together at the front to seal the basket and its contents.
Object Creation Date
1875-1925
Accession Number
2009/2.55
Medium and Support
rice straw, pine
relevance
rank 6.33945
Secondary Keywords
asian
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for textiles and needlework
east asian
objects we use
people and culture
styles and periods
styles and periods by region
Title
Snuff bottle with overglaze enamel painted scene of a family in a garden
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1825-1900
Accession Number
1980/2.102
Medium and Support
porcelain with overglaze enamel; stopper of brass and glass (?)
relevance
rank 6.33607
Secondary Keywords
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
objects we use
open spaces
open spaces and site elements
open spaces by form
people and culture
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Title
Inkwell of art nouveau design, crystal with sterling silver lid, rounded corners
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A crystal inwell with a cube body and rounded edge corners and a silver lid on top.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.286
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 6.32117
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
containers for writing equipment
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal and metal products
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Rock crystal snuff bottle with landscape scene
Artist
Zhou Luoyuan (Chou Lo-yüan)
Artist Life Dates
act. 1885-1910
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1895-1910
Accession Number
1980/2.149
Medium and Support
rock crystal and ivory
relevance
rank 6.31788
Secondary Keywords
upward
animals and creatures
buildings and the land
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
natural landscapes
objects we use
settlements and landscapes
Title
Plate with reddish-yellow smeared glaze
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.266
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Plate with yellowish smeared glaze on top
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.269
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Snuff bottle in the shape of a vase, with stylized floral patterns
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1825-1900
Accession Number
1980/2.130
Medium and Support
porcelain with blue underglaze painting; coral and brass stopper
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
design elements
objects we use
patterns (design elements)
patterns by specific type
Title
Powder blue and famille verte saucer dish, Kangxi era; part of a garniture set
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1662-1722
Accession Number
1982/1.212
Medium and Support
porcelain with powder blue glaze, famile verte decoration on reserved areas
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
objects we use
plants
the natural world
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Plate, white with blue designs, translucent glaze
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.237
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Plate
Artist
J.T. Abernathy
Artist Life Dates
born 1933
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1923-1969
Accession Number
1969/2.26
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Plate with reddish-brown glaze
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.263
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Plate with reddish-brown glaze and white underglaze
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.268
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Powder blue and famille verte saucer dish, Kangxi era; part of a garniture set
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1662-1722
Accession Number
1982/1.213
Medium and Support
porcelain with powder blue glaze, famile verte decoration on reserved areas
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
objects we use
plants
the natural world
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Plate
Artist
J.T. Abernathy
Artist Life Dates
born 1933
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1923-1969
Accession Number
1969/2.27
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Plate with white glaze and blue design
Artist
John A. Foster
Artist Life Dates
1900-1980
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1935
Accession Number
1943.238
Medium and Support
stoneware
relevance
rank 6.30661
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
modern and contemporary art
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Shallow lobed bowl
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
This flower-shaped celadon bottle with impressed decorations has a flat bottom and slanting sides. The form of the vessel was produced using a mold. The thick wall gives the bowl a rough appearance. The everted mouth forms a flat rim in the shape of a flower. A green glaze is applied to the entire surface.
Century
10th–14th century
Object Creation Date
10th century - 11th century
Accession Number
1987/1.305
Medium and Support
Stoneware with crackled celadon glaze
relevance
rank 6.26139
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
objects we use
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food
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Title
Hammered Sterling Silver Inkwell with sterling silver lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Silver inkwell made with glass, metal and silver; it has a cylinder body and a round top lid. The body of the inkwell is covered with patterns.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.290
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 6.23317
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
containers for writing equipment
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
object genres
object genres by material
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Tray
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1959/1.110
Medium and Support
bronze with inlaid silver and copper
relevance
rank 6.22925
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
containers for writing equipment
culinary containers
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
people and culture
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels for serving and consuming food
writing (processes)
Title
Glass snuff bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1912-1949
Accession Number
1980/2.134
Medium and Support
glass with carnelian
relevance
rank 6.22475
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
descriptors
image-making processes and techniques
objects we use
processes and techniques
processes and techniques by specific type
writing (processes)
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Title
Pewter "teapot" inkwell, porcelain ink insert, wood handle, fance spout
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A pewter inkwell in the shape of a teapot. The handle is made out of wood and the spout is porcelain.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.266
Medium and Support
metal, wood, porcelain
relevance
rank 6.21935
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
containers for writing equipment
culinary containers
descriptors
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
metal and metal products
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
vessels for serving drinks
Title
Shallow bowl with vegetal designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
16th-17th century
Object Creation Date
16th century - 17th century
Accession Number
1972/2.133
Medium and Support
composite body with luster and blue glaze
relevance
rank 6.18504
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Drinking horn
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1880
Accession Number
1984/2.33
Medium and Support
cape buffalo horn and plant fibers
relevance
rank 6.18464
Secondary Keywords
animal material
animals and creatures
containers
containers by form
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
drinking vessels
horns
keratinous material
mammals
materials
materials by origin
objects
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
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Title
Bubble Glass Inkwell with Engraved and Monogrammed Sterling Silver Lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A glass inkwell has a flat and round body. And there are small bubbles inside the glass of the inkwell.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.310
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 6.16618
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
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Title
Crystal inkwell with crystal lid
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
A square crystal inkwell with a square lid.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.258
Medium and Support
glass
relevance
rank 6.16618
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
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Title
Brass Flowered Inkwell with Green Glass, engraved art nouveau, brass flower near base, brass lid, square base emerald green
Artist
Artist Unknown
Physical Description
Inkwell made of green glass has a cube shape body and a round metal lid. The body of the inkwell is decorated with brass flower craftings.
Object Creation Date
1875-1975
Accession Number
2010/1.300
Medium and Support
glass, metal
relevance
rank 6.16618
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for writing equipment
descriptors
glass and glassmaking mixtures
inorganic material
materials
materials by composition
objects we use
Title
Pottery snuff bottle with image of a man playing a flute
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1825-1900
Accession Number
1980/2.127
Medium and Support
pottery and enamel, pewter
relevance
rank 6.15523
Secondary Keywords
aerophones
containers
containers by function or context
containers for personal use
containers for smoking and tobacco use
objects we use
people
people (agents)
people and culture
people by gender
sound devices
sound devices by acoustical characteristics
Title
Platter with an inscription from a Hadith [a saying of the Prophet Muhammad], signed by Ali ibn al-Hajj Muhammad
Artist
Ali ibn al-Hajj Muhammad
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
17th century - 18th century
Accession Number
1972/2.158
Medium and Support
fritware (quartz and white clay) with blue underglaze painting and clear glaze
relevance
rank 6.15523
Secondary Keywords
asian
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
making art
objects we use
text-based art
types
vessels for serving and consuming food
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Title
Covered Dish
Artist
Artist Unknown, Germany
Physical Description
White ceramic dish with attached covered bowl. Gold leave detail border and flower motifs as decoration. The handle of the dish cover is a ceramic detailed and painted flower.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
2009/2.9
Medium and Support
glazed porcelain
relevance
rank 6.13128
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
descriptors
design elements
motifs
objects we use
plant-derived motifs
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Bottle
Artist
Artist Unknown, Syria
Century
13th-14th century
Object Creation Date
13th century - 14th century
Accession Number
1961/1.189
Medium and Support
glass
relevance
rank 6.11919
Secondary Keywords
associated concepts
containers
containers by form
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people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
vessels
vessels for serving and consuming food
Title
Longquan ware charger with incised peony designs
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
13th - 14th century
Object Creation Date
1280-1368
Accession Number
1993/1.104
Medium and Support
Stoneware with celadon glaze
relevance
rank 6.11558
Secondary Keywords
containers
containers by function or context
containers for serving and consuming food
culinary containers
dishes
objects we use
vessels for serving and consuming food
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