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Vessel in the shape of a mythical creature
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Stoneware with celadon glaze (Yue ware), Six Dynasties (220–589) Western Jin (265–316) dynasty, China
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Title: Vessel in the shape of a mythical creature
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Stoneware with celadon glaze (Yue ware), Six Dynasties (220–589) Western Jin (265–316) dynasty, China.
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