Three green glazed pottery ear cups Three green glazed pottery ear cups

Three green glazed pottery ear cups

Reference: ART100748

Raised on narrow short feet with a pair of elongated 'ears', the larger cup decorated to the body with wavy lines, the ears and rim decorated with a band of geometric shapes, each one covered with an iridescent green glaze.

Catalogue notes: Ear cups were first produced in lacquer during the Han dynasty and interred in the tombs of the wealthy and elite.

Condition: the larger cup with small chip to the rim.