Large green glazed Han granary pot
2659
L: 24 W: 24 H: 40
Earthenware
Ling Bao, Henan province, China
Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD)
Very tall, green glazed granary pot from the Han dynasty. The beautiful green lead-glazed pot is shaped like an ancient Chinese grain silo and is raised high on three animal-shaped feet. The body of the pot imprinted with rings and the top is modeled in the shape of a tiled roof. These kind of granary pots were representations for food in the afterlife and placed in a tomb filled with grain. (right of the picture)
TL certificate nr 07B101114
Can be a pair with art nr 2658
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