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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tripod Vessel and Lid

206 BC-0008 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tripod vessel (Ding) and lid, of red earthenware covered with a green lead glaze. The vessel is in the form of a globular tripod with two angular handles curving outwards above the rim. On the top of the lid with an adherent ring and three round bosses.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Vessel
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with lead glaze
Brief description
Tripod vessel (Ding) and lid, green lead-glazed earthenware, China, Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 8)
Physical description
Tripod vessel (Ding) and lid, of red earthenware covered with a green lead glaze. The vessel is in the form of a globular tripod with two angular handles curving outwards above the rim. On the top of the lid with an adherent ring and three round bosses.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.5cm
  • Width: 25.4cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Label, 1994
Collection
Accession number
C.687&A-1909

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Record createdFebruary 10, 2009
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