Boîte, M.C. 9513(4)

Author(s): changsha (ceramic production center) date of production: between 618 and 907 type(s) of object(s): domestic life, ceramics, china name(s): box materials and techniques: sandstone, celadon, underglaze painted decoration location(s) of execution/realization: changsha dimensions - artwork: height: 4cm diameter: 6. 2cm description: small round box with lid. The cylindrical body is slightly constricted before the base while above a cylindrical part the lid is domed into two rings from a flat center. Gray earth covered with a green-yellow glaze, very finely cracked and inlaid with red, with in the center of the lid, a stylized floral motif, dark green with a more yellow halo, painted under the glaze. Outside, the glaze stops at the cylindrical part, apart from a few drops to the base. The interior is completely covered, with some gaps and places covered with earth. The joining parts remained bare (m. -t. Bobot). Iconographic description: these small “ho” boxes could contain ointments or makeup, cosmetics or medicines. They were also used to contain the red seal paste necessary for the seals of calligraphy and paintings. Historical commentary: old mu-fei collection themes / subjects / places represented: flower mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: lion, pierre (madame), society of friends of the cernuschi museum date of acquisition: 1976 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 9513. Date: between 618 and 907.