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Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian)

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian)

Chinese

Cylindrical vessel with three legs in the form of crouching bears; gray stoneware with applique legs and impressed decoration. Vessels of this form are based on a bronze wine vessel prototype.

Gray stoneware

Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE

Vessels