Jar and Lid
475 BC-221 BC (made)
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Jar and lid of burnished grey earthenware. Bowl-shaped, with three moulded feet resembling elephants trunks, and flat base; with sloping shoulder, and two upright handles pierced and moulded with "rice-grain" pattern and hatching in low relief. Domed lid with flat top. Thinly potted, with gloss outside.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Burnished grey earthenware |
| Brief description | Jar and lid, burnished grey earthenware; China, Warring States period (475-221 BC) |
| Physical description | Jar and lid of burnished grey earthenware. Bowl-shaped, with three moulded feet resembling elephants trunks, and flat base; with sloping shoulder, and two upright handles pierced and moulded with "rice-grain" pattern and hatching in low relief. Domed lid with flat top. Thinly potted, with gloss outside. |
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| Accession number | C.85&A-1952 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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