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Bottle vase
Bottle vase

Bottle vase

Place of OriginHenan province, China
Date25-220
PeriodEastern Han period (25-220)
MaterialsEarthenware
DimensionsH. 17 in x Diam. 10 3/4 in, H. 43.2 cm x Diam. 27.3 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P281
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 15
More Information

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.