Round plate with incised lotus decoration and carved lotus-petal collar.

Carved and Incised Lotus-Shaped Offering Plate

Vietnam

Ly dynasty (11th-13th century)

  • Titles Carved and Incised Lotus-Shaped Offering Plate (Descriptive)
  • Medium glazed stoneware
  • Dimensions 1 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. Diam. (3.2 x 13 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Bequest of William M. Spencer III, AFI.83.2010
  • Work Type offering plate
  • Classification Containers
  • On View

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