Lid
206 BC-AD 220 (made)
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Lid of an incense burner, in the form of the summit of a conical hill, moulded to represent wild animals among rocks; red earthenware covered with a dark green glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | Lid, earthenware with green lead glaze, China, Han dynasty, 206 BC-AD 220 |
| Physical description | Lid of an incense burner, in the form of the summit of a conical hill, moulded to represent wild animals among rocks; red earthenware covered with a dark green glaze. |
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| 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. Bought, £5 for C.731 to 732-199. |
| Production | Register |
| Bibliographic reference | Laufer, Berthold Chinese pottery of the Han dynasty Rutland/Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1962, pp. 174 |
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| Accession number | C.732-1909 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2009 |
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