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Jar (Guan)

A work made of glazed gray stoneware with impressed decoration.
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  • A work made of glazed gray stoneware with impressed decoration.

Date:

Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25–220), 1st/2nd century A.D.

Artist:

China, probably Shangyu Kilns, Zhejiang province

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Shangyu kilns (Manufacturer)

Title

Jar (Guan)

Place

Shangyu (Object made in)

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25 CE–199 CE

Medium

Glazed gray stoneware with impressed decoration

Dimensions

34 × 41.2 cm (13 7/16 × 16 1/4 in.); Diam.: 41.2 cm (16 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Russell Tyson Fund

Reference Number

1995.207

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