Stand
early 8th century (made)
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Stand of a vessel in the shape of a lion, buff-coloured earthenware with a mottled green and yellow lead glaze. The lion holds down a smaller animal with its fore-paws, stands on an eight-sided base, and has an opening along the whole length of its back.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | Stand, buff-coloured earthenware with a mottled green and yellow lead glaze, China, Tang dynasty, early 8th century |
| Physical description | Stand of a vessel in the shape of a lion, buff-coloured earthenware with a mottled green and yellow lead glaze. The lion holds down a smaller animal with its fore-paws, stands on an eight-sided base, and has an opening along the whole length of its back. |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Label, 1994 |
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| Accession number | C.5-1910 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2009 |
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