2012.91.123, fake Tang dynasty rooster head ewer
Eason Eige collection; photo by B. Bernard
2012.91.123, fake Tang dynasty rooster head ewer
Eason Eige collection; photo by B. Bernard
The caked mud at the bottom of the vessel is there to help convince you that this ewer was found in a tomb. Whoever put the mud there used a brush or coarse cloth, leaving tell-tale marks. To see two more examples of white-glazed pottery of dubious ancestry, please click on the thumbnails below.
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