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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1994.13
Title
Lion-shaped candle holder or stand
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
4th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Jin dynasty, Eastern Jin period, 317-420
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/199805

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Yue ware: molded light gray stoneware with celadon glaze over incised, combed, applique, and gouged decoration
Technique
Celadon
Dimensions
12.5 x 18.4 x 8.3 cm (4 15/16 x 7 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[J. J. Lally & Co., New York, 1994], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1994.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art
Accession Year
1994
Object Number
1994.13
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

Subjects and Contexts

  • Google Art Project

Verification Level

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