Han dynasty vase
Han dynasty vase
£900
Category
Reference
2505
An earthenware vase with green iridescent lead glaze decorated in relief to the shoulder with a pair of ring handles surrounded by mythical animals. It is thought that this type of vase, a funerary object, was made in pottery as a cheaper substitute for a bronze examples.
Condition: three rim chips and a small area of glaze loss to body.
Han dynasty (206 BC - AD 220).
Dimensions:
Height
29 cm / 11 1⁄2"
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