Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian)
2nd-1st century BCE
Description
Cylindrical vessel with three legs in the form of crouching bears; gray stoneware with applique legs and impressed decoration. Vessels of this form are based on a bronze wine vessel prototype.
Dimensions
H. 16 x W. (across legs) 19.3 x Diam. 20 cm (6 5/16 x 7 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Provenance
[Uragami Sokyu-do Co., Ltd., Tokyo, July 2000] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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