CHINESE
Wine container
(Hu)
2nd century BCE

Medium
earthenware, pigments

Measurements
(a-b) 55.2 × 23.1 × 23.0 cm (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
north China, China

Accession Number
3666.a-b-D3

Department
Asian Art

Physical description
Four sided bulbous, with angled flared foot and narrowing to neck with flared mouth with rim, two sides of body with 'monster' mask with ring and two sides with triangular and scroll work with dotting motif, with shoulders, mouth, lower body and foot bands. Lid: squat pyramid with scrollwork and rim band.

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CHINESE
Wine container
(Hu)
2nd century BCE