Wine container (hu) with mythical creatures

Unknown Artist

1st–2nd century

Wine container (hu) with mythical creatures by Unknown Artist

Medium

Earthenware with green lead glaze

Dimensions

H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Diam. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); Diam. of rim 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Diam. of foot 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)

Classification

Ceramics

Culture & Period

China · Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Samuel T. Peters, 1926

Accession Number

26.292.83

Tags

Animals

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