Harvard Art Museums > 2006.170.124: Wine pot (pou) Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Wine pot (pou) , 2006.170.124,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/21117. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.170.124 Title Wine pot (pou) Other Titles Original Language Title: 西周 灰陶瓿 Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date probably 11th-early 10th century BCE Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/21117 Physical Descriptions Medium Gray earthenware Dimensions H. 26.4 x W. (across lug handles) 34.3 x Diam. 28.8 cm (10 3/8 x 13 1/2 x 11 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Sotheby's, New York, 31 March and 1 April 2005, lot. 3] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2005-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Partial gift of the Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation and partial purchase through the Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art Accession Year 2006 Object Number 2006.170.124 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Large bronze-form, wide-bodied vessel with short neck, flattened shoulders, short, slightly splayed circular pedestal foot, and four lug handles encircling the shoulders; gray earthenware with incised, stamped, and combed geometric decor and applique handles.Large bronze-form, wide-bodied vessel with short neck, flattened shoulders, short, slightly splayed circular pedestal foot, and four lug handles encircling the shoulders; gray earthenware with incised, stamped, and combed geometric decor and applique handles. Publication History Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, auct. cat., Sotheby's, New York (New York, March 31-April 1, 2005), lot 3 Subjects and Contexts Sedgwick Collection Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
