Harvard Art Museums > 2006.170.185: Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) , 2006.170.185,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/190997. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.170.185 Title Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) Other Titles Original Language Title: 東漢 灰陶奩 Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date early 1st-early 3rd century Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Han dynasty, Eastern Han period, 25-220 CE Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/190997 Physical Descriptions Medium Gray earthenware with traces of cold painted pigment Dimensions H. 14.6 x Diam. 21.7 cm (5 3/4 x 8 9/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [J.J. Lally & Co., New York, April 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Partial gift of the Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation and partial purchase through the Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art Accession Year 2006 Object Number 2006.170.185 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Cylindrical tripod vessel with three legs in the form of crouching bears, decorated on the exterior with a pair of molded simulated pushou masks ring-handles; gray earthenware with applique molded elements and traces of cold-painted red pigment. Subjects and Contexts Sedgwick Collection Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
