Cup, one of a set of four

The dating in the West of this type of cup to the late seventh century must be corrected. Wine cups became part of the funeral service in the north during the third century. By the fourth century there were unglazed earthenware, glazed stoneware, or porcelaneous wares in a variety of shapes and glazes. Lincheng (WW 1984.12: 54) and Neiqiu (WW 1987.9: 4), both the xing type in Hebei, and Anyang in Henan (WW 1977.2: 54) produced such cups with straight cut angles on the outer foot and three spur marks on the interior during the Sui dynasty. The beautiful finish of these cups illustrates the early whitish stage in the development of this glaze.