Cylindrical Jar (Lian) with Three Bear-Shaped Feet and Mountain-Shaped Cover

Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220)

China; probably Shaanxi province

Status: On View, Gallery 133
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Cylindrical Jar (Lian) with Three Bear-Shaped Feet and Mountain-Shaped Cover
Origin: China
Date: 100 BCE–220 CE
Medium: Earthenware with lead glaze and molded relief decoration
Dimensions: H. 21.59 cm (8 1/2 in.); diam. 20.3 cm (8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Bertha Palmer Thorne
Reference Number: 1972.1260
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