THREE EARLY SMALL AMBER GLASS CUPS
THREE EARLY SMALL AMBER GLASS CUPS

TANG-LIAO DYNASTY, 9TH-12TH CENTURY

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THREE EARLY SMALL AMBER GLASS CUPS
TANG-LIAO DYNASTY, 9TH-12TH CENTURY
Each with deep, rounded sides flaring up towards the rim, of brownish-amber colour, with some encrustation and areas of iridescence
1 3/16 in. (3.1 cm.) (3)

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It is possible that these cups may have come from a Buddhist crypt, as they relate to the glass found in the Famen temple and Liao tombs.

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