Rice Measure with Dragon Handle
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Rice Measure with Dragon Handle
Place of OriginChina
DateHan Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)
DimensionsDiam of Bowl: 5 1/2 in.; H of c.: 2 1/2 in.
MediumGlazed earthenware; dark green glaze; iridescence
ClassificationCeramics
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1950.317
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DescriptionDark green glazed earthenware vessel with iridescence, featuring a small bowl-like body with a prominent dragon-shaped handle. The glaze shows signs of silvering typical of lead-based green glazes from burial contexts.
Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)
Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)
Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Tang Dynasty (618-907), 700-750
Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Tang Dynasty (618-907), about 725
about 3rd century CE; inscription dated to earlier than 150 CE
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