Jar
1st century-3rd century (made)
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Wine jar of bronze form with depressed globular body, high straight foot with flat base, and tall cylindrical neck; two tiger-mask handles with fixed rings, and bands of wheel-made ribbing. Red earthenware with dark brown glaze. Drops of glaze and three spur-marks on the mouth and remains of oblong kiln-rests on the base.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware, glazed |
Brief description | Wine jar, earthenware with brown lead glaze, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-3rd century AD |
Physical description | Wine jar of bronze form with depressed globular body, high straight foot with flat base, and tall cylindrical neck; two tiger-mask handles with fixed rings, and bands of wheel-made ribbing. Red earthenware with dark brown glaze. Drops of glaze and three spur-marks on the mouth and remains of oblong kiln-rests on the base. |
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Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
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Accession number | C.919-1935 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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