Rice wine cup
| Accession Nr.: | 5952 |
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| Type: | vessel; funeral object; pottery |
| Date of production: |
First half of 8th century
Tang dynasty |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
| Materials: | earthenware |
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| Techniques: | glazed |
| Dimensions: | height: 3 cm diameter (mouth): 6.4 cm diameter (base): 2.7 cm |
Rice wine vessels and sets were popular in the Tang period (618-906) as well; they were found as grave goods in aristocrats’ graves. Archaeological descriptions refer to these sets as qixingpan, that is, “seven stars vessel”; they are seven-piece cup sets plus a trays, all coated with three-colour glaze.