A BLACK-GLAZED EWER TANG DYNASTY

of ovoid form, rising from a splayed solid foot to a tapering neck with out-turned rim, the rounded shoulders set with a short conical spout and a triple-strand handle, covered overall with an opaque mottled dark brown glaze stopping irregularly above the foot to reveal the buff stoneware

Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama, 1988-2015 (on loan).

There is a small chip to the spout, and the expected wear to the surface consistent with age and use.
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