Gourd-shaped hu

Spring and Autumn period (771 - 482 B.C.)
Height: 28.4 cm Mouth diameter: 5.4 cm Weight: 1875 g

This asymmetrical, gourd-shaped vessel stands on a low ring foot, and has a small lid secured to the body by a short chain. The body is decorated with a pattern of large squarish scales, above which is a narrow band of abstract designs derived from dragon bodies. The lid carries an decoration of dragon-like zoomorphs.

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