Western Han dynasty, 2nd or early 1st century BC
The flask has a flattened ovoid body often referred to as cocoon or duck-egg shaped. It has a circular waisted neck and spreading foot and is painted in red, white and bluish-grey pigments with vertical bands of swirling cloud motifs.
Height 24,5 cm
References:
For a very similar piece see Regina Krahl in: Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, Volume One, 1994, No.67
EFE 04 西漢 彩繪陶繭形壺
時代：西漢，公元前二至一世紀。
特徵：扁平卵狀的壺形使此器經常被稱為繭形壺或鴨蛋形壺。此壺頸短而略內縮，圓口。外側以紅色、白色和藍灰色顏料描繪垂直飾帶與旋轉的雲紋。
尺寸：高24.5公分。
