Tripod basin (lian) on bear-form legs
Tripod basin (lian) on bear-form legs

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Tripod basin (lian) on bear-form legs

Chinese
Han dynasty, 206 BCE–220 CE
1998-267

Information

Title
Tripod basin (lian) on bear-form legs
Medium
Earthenware with appliqué mask handles and green glaze
Dimensions
h. 20.4 cm., w. 33.4 cm., diam. 30.8 cm. (8 1/16 x 13 1/8 x 12 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Alvin E. Friedman-Kien in honor of Allen Rosenbaum
Object Number
1998-267
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Han (Chinese)
Type
boxes (containers), ceramics, chinese ceramics styles
Materials
appliqué, earthenware, glaze
Subject
bears, stripes, masks (costume)

–1998 Dr. Alvin E. Friedman-Kien (New York, NY), by gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1998.

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