Jar and Lid
1st century-2nd century (made)
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Jar and lid of light red earthenware, covered with a green lead glaze. Depressed globular form, with angular shoulder and small mouth. The lid is moulded in low relief with dots and 'S'-shaped scrolls. The glaze is highly iridescent with decay.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with green lead glaze |
| Brief description | Jar and lid, green lead-glazed earthenware, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-2nd century AD |
| Physical description | Jar and lid of light red earthenware, covered with a green lead glaze. Depressed globular form, with angular shoulder and small mouth. The lid is moulded in low relief with dots and 'S'-shaped scrolls. The glaze is highly iridescent with decay. |
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| Accession number | C.99&A-1930 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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