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Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian)

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Cylindrical tripod vessel with three legs in the form of crouching bears, decorated on the exterior with a pair of molded simulated pushou masks ring-handles; gray earthenware with applique molded elements and traces of cold-painted red pigment.
Department of Asian Art [J.J. Lally & Co. New York April 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation Woodside CA (1999-2006) partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums 2006. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Partial gift of the Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation and partial purchase through the Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art
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Title: Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian)
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Cylindrical tripod vessel with three legs in the form of crouching bears, decorated on the exterior with a pair of molded simulated pushou masks ring-handles; gray earthenware with applique molded elements and traces of cold-painted red pigment.

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