Vase, Chung, pottery, shape and decoration typical of Han period, six encircling zones have been burnt with a hot instrument. Of the two zones of figured designs, that around mouth has roughly drawn spirals and the wide zone around shoulder has tiger motifs. Very heavy grey pottery with painted designs in brown. Buff earthenware with burnished black.

Vase, Date Unknown

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Title
Vase
Role
Artist
Dimension
14 in. (35.6 cm) (height)
Accession Number
32.54.8
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Vase, Chung, pottery, shape and decoration typical of Han period, six encircling zones have been burnt with a hot instrument. Of the two zones of figured designs, that around mouth has roughly drawn spirals and the wide zone around shoulder has tiger motifs. Very heavy grey pottery with painted designs in brown. Buff earthenware with burnished black.