Dish, Six Dynasties, late Northern Dynasties (557–581), China, Stoneware with relief and impressed decoration under celadon glaze (Northern ware), H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm), Ceramics, The crisply rendered feline sprawled in spread-eagle position with head regardant, the ring of pearl beading, the design of scrolling leaves alternating with outstretched animals, the wreathlike motif, and the band of concave radiating lotus petals on this celadon dish all demonstrate the very strong influence of Western metalwork on Chinese ceramics in the sixth century
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Dish, Six Dynasties, late Northern, 557–581, China, Stoneware, relief, impressed decoration under celadon glaze, Northern ware, H, 1 1/2, 3.8 cm, Diam, 5 1/8, 13, Ceramics, crisply, rendered, feline, sprawled, spread-eagle position, head regardant, ring, pearl beading, design, scrolling leaves, alternating, outstretched animals, wreathlike motif, band, concave radiating, lotus, petals, celadon dish, demonstrate, strong influence, Western metalwork, Chinese ceramics, sixth century
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