Pot
Category
Ceramics
Date
300 AD - 500 AD
Materials
Ceramic, Dalbergia nigra, Rosewood [dalbergia nigra]
Measurements
9.2 cm (H)1.3 cm (H)
Place of origin
Zhejiang Province
Order this imageCollection
Fenton House, London
NT 1448410.1
Summary
A water pot, formed as a Buddhistic lion with a snub nose and with incised fur on the chest and below the tail, which is held on his back, a hole at the centre top, covered in a crackled creamy-brown glaze, fitted rosewood stand (406b).