Canteen with cloud designs
Place of OriginChina
Date25-220
PeriodEastern Han period (25-220)
MaterialsEarthenware with lead glaze
DimensionsH. 7 1/8 in x W. 5 3/4 in x D. 3 1/4 in, H. 18.1 cm x W. 14.6 cm x D. 8.3 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P224
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationGallery 15
More InformationThis vessel is in the shape of a canteen. Canteens were vital to those crossing the large desert stretches of the Silk Road.
