Ladle, China, 1st century-2nd century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1st century-2nd century
Ladle in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number C.14-1935), made in China, dated 1st century-2nd century. The museum's brief description reads: Ladle (dou), red earthenware with green lead glaze; China, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-2nd century AD.
Museum description: Ladle (dou), in form of a bowl with the sides pinched in, and a modelled dragon-head as handle; flat base with incised rings. Red earthenware with green lead glaze encrusted with irridescence. The museum records it as Red earthenware with green lead glaze, measuring Length 22.1 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- earthenware, lead glaze
- Dimensions
- Length 22.1 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Red earthenware with green lead glaze
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Museum object name
- Ladle
- Museum object number
- C.14-1935
- Museum system number
- O498893
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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