Urinal
500-600 (made)
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Chinese stoneware with an olive green glaze is traditionally called a 'celadon'. This urinal is one of the early stoneware examples which would have been more expensive than an earthenware one.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Stoneware urinal in the shape of a tiger with a celadon glaze, Zhejiang, ca. 500-600 |
| Physical description | Urinal in form of a tiger |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Summary | Chinese stoneware with an olive green glaze is traditionally called a 'celadon'. This urinal is one of the early stoneware examples which would have been more expensive than an earthenware one. |
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| Accession number | C.834-1936 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2008 |
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