Covered tripod cauldron (ding)
1st century BCE-early 1st century CE
Description
Tripod cauldron with three legs in the form of crouching bears, wide S-form handles, and domed cover with decoration of animals; red earthenware with lead-fluxed, emerald-green glaze over molded decoration; the base of the feet and the underside of the cover unglazed. One of a set of eight funerary vessels (2006.170.192-199).
Dimensions
H. 18 x W. 25.5 x Diam. 20.1 cm (7 1/16 x 10 1/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Provenance
[The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, May 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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