Vessel in the Shape of a Tiger (Huzi)
Summary
In southern China, especially in the coastal provinces of the southeast, pottery with a lime glaze was fired at the high temperature (above 1000 degrees centigrade). The yellowish green color is due to the presence of iron.
Eastern Jin dynasty (317–420)
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Date
0300 - 0399
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)