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Tomb model of a stove

Detail of a pattern

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At A Glance

Period

early 1st-early 3rd century
Geography

China
Material

Earthenware with vestiges of copper-green lead-silicate glaze
Dimension

H x W x D: 14 x 46 x 21.6 cm (5 1/2 x 18 1/8 x 8 1/2 in)
Accession Number

F1979.42a-c
EDAN ID

edanmdm:fsg_F1979.42a-c

Object Details

Description

Tomb model of a stove, oval-ended oblong, open bottom, flute at end, two removable pots fitted to openings and a fixed well, perhaps for hot water.

Clay: light brick red, very soft, low-fired.

Glaze: vestiges of thin light green glaze, as well as mud, especially on the two pots.
Provenance

From at least 1934

Freer Gallery of Art, acquired by Carl Whiting Bishop sometime during his expeditions in China between 1923 and 1934.

Notes:

[1] The object was transferred from the Freer Study Collection (Bishop Collection) to the permanent collection in August 8, 1974. See Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office. Also see Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.
Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Origin

China
Credit Line

Acquired under the guidance of the Carl Whiting Bishop expedition
Type

Model
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Date

200s
Place

China
Topic

Art, Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D., Chinese Art, Tomb, Pottery, Ceramics, Carl Whiting Bishop collection, Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)
Culture

Chinese
Object Type

Models