Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid
VesselsChinese2nd-1st century BCE

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

2nd-1st century BCE

Description

Cylindrical vessel with three cabriole legs and conical lid in the form of a mountain peak; the vessel with painted decoration of swirling cloud scrolls, the lid with decoration of mythical creatures surrounding a floral peak; light gray earthenware with decoration cold-painted in polychrome pigments, the container with designs painted in white, red and purple; the lid with decoration painted in white, green, red, pink, purple, and black.

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments
Culture
Chinese
Period
Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE
Century
2nd-1st century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 23.5 x W. 22 x Diam. 19.9 cm (9 1/4 x 8 11/16 x 7 13/16 in.)

Provenance

[J. J. Lally & Co., New York, June 2000] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.

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