Perfect Form, Perfectly Spare Chinese Stoneware Ear Cup, c. 600 AD faux food When I come across a

When I come across a school notebook as sweet as this one

and pelvic bones of what I believe are seated skeletons (really they look almost like they are riding bikes

and sense of identification with

6 7/8" w x 4" d x 4 5/8" t

No doubt she's an very empathetic character

Perfect Form, Perfectly Spare Chinese Stoneware Ear Cup, c. 600 AD faux food When I come across aTo my eye the most perfectly minimal, perfectly proportioned shallow vessel, just what it needs to be and not a thing more, this is a very old Chinese "ear cup", c 600 AD, which I purchased from a collector, dealer and friend in Maine. Chinese ear cups, or 'erbei' in Chinese, are an ancient form, functional as vessels for drinking, but more broadly embodying Chinese philosophy, aesthetics, and social customs and exquisite craftsmanship. And indeed,