Vase
1st century-3rd century (made)
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Vase of slender baluster shape with tall spreading foot faceted, contracted neck, and spreading mouth; two monster-mask handles with fixed rings; flat base with thread-mark. Red earthenware with mottled green lead glaze. Ornamented with wheel rings on the body and shoulder and incised wavy bands on the neck and lip.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Red earthenware with green lead glaze |
| Brief description | Vase, red earthenware with green lead glaze, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st century-3rd century AD |
| Physical description | Vase of slender baluster shape with tall spreading foot faceted, contracted neck, and spreading mouth; two monster-mask handles with fixed rings; flat base with thread-mark. Red earthenware with mottled green lead glaze. Ornamented with wheel rings on the body and shoulder and incised wavy bands on the neck and lip. |
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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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| Bibliographic reference | Ayers, John. Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980, Monochrome Plate No. 12 |
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| Accession number | C.816-1936 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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