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Bronze basin painted with cloud scrolls Western
Bronze basin painted with cloud scrolls Western
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Bronze basin painted with cloud scrolls Western Han dynasty (2nd century BC)
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Bronze basin painted with cloud scrolls Western
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BATEA : 246
Simple name
water container
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metal; bronze; Han; water container; lacquer; paint; taotie; China; cloud scrolls;
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A painted bronze water basin with slightly everted rim. A slightly concave ridge surrounds the body about one-third down the exterior on which two taotie mask handles are superimposed. The basin is extensively painted inside and out with cloud scrolls similar to those found on lacquers from the Mawangdui tomb, dated circa 162 BC.
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bronze
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fair, a lot of the paint is missing
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greenish grey and red
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11 cm
Description diameter
27 cm
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2 century BC
Production period
Western Han
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China
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