Ceramic vase (hu), Han dynasty, found in the West-Han graves at Luoyang

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Hajek, Lubor
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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This painted hu vase is a facsimile of the bronze vessel, and was probably used as a wine jar. The design is painted on a grey-black background in white, ochre and brick-red, and is divided into horizontal bands. -- h: 39.7 cm.

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China, ceramics, book scan

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1955

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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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