Dublin Core
Title
Ceramic: vessel
Description
One glazed green-grey earthenware hu vessel. Globular body tapers towards a flat base and extends into a long neck flaring slightly at the top. Series of incised transverse lines around neck shoulder and waist. Shoulder patterns link two animal heads moulded in shallow relief on opposing sides of vessel. Animal heads feature prominent nose rings.
Source
Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery
Provenance
Received in 1954 from the Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery, by exchange.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
288x407mm (dia x thickness)
Doc No.
NC001; LT015; LT003
Museum Ac. No.
EX1994.33
Usage Rights
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Period
Han Dynasty (206B.C.-220A.D.)
Collection
Citation
“Ceramic: vessel,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed November 1, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/126.