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Dog

狗

25–220 CE
(25–220 CE)
earthenware with lead glaze
Overall: 36.5 cm (14 3/8 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1983.1
Location: 241B Arts of Ancient China
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The dog's muzzle, whiskers, and neck scruff were boldly incised into the earthenware form.

Description

Modeled with a lively naturalism and light humor, this dog reflects the worldly tastes of Han China. It differs from the solemn animal images on ritual bronze vessels, which served as the medium for communication with the supernatural realms. The Han people held beliefs in a worldly paradise and an otherworldly realm of eternal life and happiness.
Dog

Dog

25–220 CE

China, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 CE)

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