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VASE GWAN WITH HANDLES IN BLACK CERAMIC HAN PERIOD
VASE GWAN WITH HANDLES IN BLACK CERAMIC HAN PERIOD
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - AD 220)
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Object :
Nº 791
Material :
Terracotta
Type Object :
Vases, urns and vessels
Dimensions :
Height: 34 cm (13.3”)
Terracotta vase with two large moulded handles, blackened in the mass through reduction firing. The deprivation of air into the furnace near the end of the firing process allows for the emanation of smoke that deeply penetrates into the clay. This vase is decorated with incised spirals.
Excellent state of preservation.
The term “Gwan” refers to the typology of this specific form of a vase. Under the Han, ritualistic vases sought to imitate bronze vases that were considered much more valuable. These objects would be placed in tombs, which explains their perfect state of preservation.
