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Three joined cups with a loop handle
Three joined cups with a loop handle

Three joined cups with a loop handle

Place of OriginChina
Date25-220
PeriodEastern Han period (25-220)
MaterialsEarthenware with glaze
DimensionsH. 10 in x Diam. 11 in, H. 25.4 cm x Diam. 27.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1809
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationGallery 15
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Bronzes and Ceramics, 200 BCE–600 BCE

Traditional bronze ritual-vessel shapes continued to be made in ceramic, lacquer, and other materials long after the ceremonies for which they had originally been created fell out of vogue. Bronze found a niche as the medium of choice for lamps, incense burners, mirrors, and other objects to which it was uniquely suited.