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5. A Jar and Cover
Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618–907)
Xing kilns
of almost spherical form with short neck, the wide mouth with thick rolled-out rim, the cover of
shallow domed shape with small bud-form knop, covered inside and out with a glossy transparent
glaze, the glaze on the jar ending just above the crisply cut edge of the flat base, revealing the fine
white porcelaneous body.

Height overall 5 ⁄2 inches (13.9 cm)
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From the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Tai, New York

A Xingyao white porcelain jar of very similar form, lacking a cover, is illustrated by Zhao and Zhang (eds.), Qiannian Xingyao
(Xing Kiln in its Millennium), Beijing, 2007, p. 181.
唐 邢窰白瓷蓋罐 通高13.9厘米