Tomb tripodal vessel of the type lien, with cover

Object Details

• Description

  Unglazed pottery. Hard gray pottery with decorations incised and in relief; the three feet in the form of crouching bears; inscription of seven characters written in red paint around body of vessel.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980)

  Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)

  Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics (March 7, 1957 to January 1, 1963)

  Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 13 (November 10, 1955 to March 1, 1957)

  Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Art, 1946 (May 6, 1946 to November 17, 1955)

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

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• Date

  200s

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Art, Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D., Chinese Art, Pottery, Ceramics

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)