Vessel in Form of Crouching Lion

Vessel in Form of Crouching Lion
Vessel in Form of Crouching Lion
(Six Dynasties, Western Jin Period (265-316))

Vessel in Form of Crouching Lion

DateSix Dynasties, Western Jin period (265-316 CE)
MediumYue ware, gray stoneware with olive-green glaze and molded decoration
Dimensionsobject: 3 x 2 1/4 x 5 in. (7.6 x 5.7 x 12.7 cm)
ClassificationCERAMICS
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Wright S. Ludington in memory of Charles Henry Ludington
Object number1983.27.22
Subject(s)
  • animal
  • lion
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Chinese
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