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Potter: Unknown
Large earthenware vessel with ellipsoidal belly, high pedestal base, long tubular neck, and bowl shaped mouth. The undecorated vase was originally covered in bright green lead glaze and fired upside down. The unglazed base is slightly concave. Terracotta coloured biscuit.
The glaze has dissolved into silver iridescene in parts, and totally dissolved in others. Numerous impurities in body and glaze. Spur fragments adheres to belly.
History note: Unknown before seller
Bought with the Glaisher Fund
Diameter: 27.9 cm
Height: 33.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1934) by Brangwyn, Frank
Han Dynasty (BC 206 - AD 220)
Circa
-206
-
220
Base
Accession number: C.44-1934
Primary reference Number: 75108
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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