Object Details
Culture
China
Liao dynasty (907–1125)
Medium
Glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Diameter: 10 3/4 inches (27.3 cm)
Credit Line
George and Mary Rockwell Collection
Object
Number
88.002.004
The circular tray on three feet functioned to hold offerings of food, usually fruit, placed on an al(…)
The circular tray on three feet functioned to hold offerings of food, usually fruit, placed on an altar in a Buddhist temple. The stylized design of lotus, a symbol of purity and the Buddha, is reminiscent of decoration seen in metalwork of the period. Outlines were incised in the surface to assist in containing the lead-based sancai (three-color) glazes, which had a tendency to run during firing.
