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Tripod vessel with three ram heads

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray ceramic vessel with a wide mouth and a narrow base, featuring three feet at the bottom. The vessel has a wide, flat rim and a decorative band around the middle. Three ram heads protrude from the body of the vessel, one on the front and one on each side. The ram heads are depicted with curved horns. The background is a plain light grey color. The vessel appears to be a tripod vessel.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Stoneware with Jun-type glaze (Yixing ware), copper alloy mouth rim
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
582 × 625 px
Museum record:
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