Title

Pear-shaped bronze flask, China, 475 BC-221 BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Pear-shaped bronze flask, China, 475 BC-221 BC. Flask made during the Early Warring States period, with taotie mask handles on each side at the bottom of the tall plain neck. Around the bottom of the neck is a band of cicada motifs. There are also four bands of interlocking dissolved dragon heads.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

475th century BC

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B72_341

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,9Mb (542,9Kb) / 7,4in x 9,4in / 2214 x 2831 (300dpi)

Keywords

country metal container China Chinese color colour death tomb mausoleum location flask burial artefact concept vase artifact Museum of East Asian Art burial goods grave goods taotie Warring States period object Unknown bronze bronze object