Covered tripod
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Period
2nd century BCE -
Geography
Zhejiang Province, China -
Material
Stoneware with apllied and accidental wood-wash glazes -
Dimension
H x W: 18.4 x 21.1 cm (7 1/4 x 8 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1909.331a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1909.331a-b
Object Details
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Description
Tripod vessel of the type ting; two pierced handles. Cover with three knobs.Clay: hard, gray, resonant. Reddish-brown on exposed surface.Glaze: overflow of olive and blue on cover, and on feet. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Shades of Green and Blue: Chinese Celadon Ceramics (July 15, 1997 to September 7, 2004)Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980) -
Origin
Zhejiang Province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Vessel -
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