VesselsChinese4th-5th century CE

Ewer with Dished Mouth, Double-Dragon Handle, and Double-Chicken-Headed Spout

late 4th-first half 5th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Brown-glazed ware of Yue type: light gray stoneware with mottled medium brown glaze. Probably from the Deqing or Yuhang kilns, Zhejiang province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Jin dynasty, Eastern Jin period, 317-420

Century

4th-5th century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 25.6 x Diam. 15.9 cm (10 1/16 x 6 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Peter W. Scheinman purchased from dealer Martin Fung, Hong Kong

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