A glazed ceremonial temple stand with iron brown striping

A glazed ceremonial temple stand with iron brown striping
Ly-Tran dynasties, 11th/12th century
Formed as a shallow bowl within a lotus flower rising from a waisted stem with a pearl border set within an elaborate waisted pedestal with further lotus petals and pearl border above a stepped base of octagonal section, the celadon-tinged glaze on the exterior walls accented with stripes of iron brown wash, leaving the well of the bowl and the recessed base unglazed.
4 1/4in (11cm) high