Urna. Grave finds. The Eastern Handynasty.

URN. Grave finds. Abdominal Hu vase on a high foot with a high neck and a band with two toboggy stripes around shoulder and three tobogganing around the abdomen. The lead glaze is dark olive green, slightly iridescent with darker drop stripes and the finely cracked, at the mouth stopped in drops. The bottom has three marks after the burning supports. The estate is reddish-brown with marks after pulling. Purchased in the year 1912 at Bukowskis together with: II: B.a.b.02, II.B.a.b.03, V: F.c.01, VII: B.a.c.01, X: A.c.02 for a total of 3.545 kr. Shown at the exhibition Chinese Arts and Crafts in Stockholm 1914. Red enware hu vase with green lead glaze. Eastern Han dynasty, 1st-2nd century AD. The chase and the lines around its body imitate Han dynbronzes used for wine. Lead glazing was the most important Leenware glaze-type in history. It was used in Egypt, the Mediterranean and nor- Europe from the 3rd century BC to the present day, and first was in China about 400 BC. Lead glazes are relative to husband, and when new are Leand brightly coloured. However, they weather and chip, and are poisonous when used for However and, so they only suitable for burial wares. This fine vase was fine This at the This of Chinese art in Stockholm in 1914.