Medium:

Earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze

Dimensions:

H x W: 13.1 x 10.7 cm (5 3/16 x 4 3/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

China

Date:

early 1st-early 3rd century

Period:

Eastern Han dynasty

Description:

Clay: reddish buff with sand tempering, fired medium hard.

Glaze: Lead silicate, green with pale iridescence and fine crackle; all over.

Decoration: horizontal lines in relief and intaglio, three triangular spurs on flat base.

Topic:

Eastern Han dynasty (25 - 220)  Search this

China  Search this

earthenware  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1952.23

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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