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Jar with two loop handles
Jar with two loop handles

Jar with two loop handles

Place of OriginChina
Date221-265
PeriodThree Kingdoms period (221–265)
MaterialsEarthenware
DimensionsH. 8 1/2 in x Diam. 8 1/2 in, H. 21.6 cm x Diam. 21.6 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P230
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 15
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Bronzes and Ceramics, 200 BCE–600 BCE

Traditional bronze ritual-vessel shapes continued to be made in ceramic, lacquer, and other materials long after the ceremonies for which they had originally been created fell out of vogue. Bronze found a niche as the medium of choice for lamps, incense burners, mirrors, and other objects to which it was uniquely suited.