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Tang White Ware
Pheasant Head Ewer Minneapolis Institute of Arts T'ang Dynasty

Pheasant Head Ewer Minneapolis Institute of Arts T'ang Dynasty

Paul Gill
The T'ang (Tang) Dynasty (618-907) is the period when real porcelain began in China. This pheasant head is the cap for the bottle.
Ewer with Pheasant-Head Stopper T'ang dynasty Hsing ware Porcelaneous stoneware with clear glaze 12 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (30.48 x 17.15 x 17.15 cm) Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

For more information on the items of Chinese Pottery from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, see Guide to Chinese Ceramics - The Art of Asia

The Aztecs had bird motifs on their pottery. See Aztec Vulture Pot from the About.com Guide to Pottery.

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