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Written by: Lucas HughesContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 184048
ChinaCocoon-Shaped Flask (Jianxinghu)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | China |
|---|---|
| Date | Qin or early Western Han dynasty, late 3rd or 2nd century BCE |
| Culture / Origin | China |
| Medium | Buff earthenware with polychrome pigments |
| Dimensions | 31 × 26 × 21 cm (12 1/4 × 10 1/4 × 8 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Arts of Asia |
| Type | Vessel |
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