Tripod Vessel and Lid
ca. 1st century BC-1st century (made)
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Tripod vessel (Ding) and lid, of red earthenware covered with a green lead glaze. The tripod vessel was used as a cooking pot since Neolithic times. During the Han dynasty it was used purely as a food container, its decline being attributed to the emergence of stoves.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | Tripod vessel (Ding) and lid, green lead-glazed earthenware, China, ca. 1st century BC-1st century AD |
| Physical description | Tripod vessel (Ding) and lid, of red earthenware covered with a green lead glaze. The tripod vessel was used as a cooking pot since Neolithic times. During the Han dynasty it was used purely as a food container, its decline being attributed to the emergence of stoves. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mrs. Florence Bushell (Ravensholt, Harrow-on-the-Hill), accessioned in 1909. 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.244&A-1909 |
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| Record created | February 10, 2009 |
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