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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jar

about 3rd century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar with two handles, reddish stoneware partly covered with a greenish glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, partly glazed
Brief description
Jar, reddish stoneware partly covered with a greenish glaze, China, Eastern Han dynasty, about 3rd century
Physical description
Jar with two handles, reddish stoneware partly covered with a greenish glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21cm
  • Diameter: 15.9cm
Style
Object history
This jar is said to have come from Luoyang in Henan province.
Production
register
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.22-1931

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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