Vessel
1st century-3rd century (made)
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Tripod vessel (missing lid) of red earthenware, covered with a green lead glaze. Of slightly depressed globular form with wide mouth and three plain tapering feet. The upper half, above a projecting ridge, is moulded with a frieze of two horse riders, a dragon, a fierce feline and hill motifs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware with moulded decoration in relief |
| Brief description | Tripod vessel (missing lid), green glazed earthenware with moulded frieze of horse riders, a dragon, a fierce feline and hill motifs, China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-3rd century. |
| Physical description | Tripod vessel (missing lid) of red earthenware, covered with a green lead glaze. Of slightly depressed globular form with wide mouth and three plain tapering feet. The upper half, above a projecting ridge, is moulded with a frieze of two horse riders, a dragon, a fierce feline and hill motifs. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr. J. S. T. Audley (1 Berkeley Square, W.), accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | C.39-1911 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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