Pair of Leather Bag-Shaped Flasks with Covers
916–1125
Part 1: 24.5 x 16.5 x 16 cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.); Part 2: 23.5 x 17.5 x 13.8 cm (9 1/4 x 6 7/8 x 5 7/16 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/2012.448
Flasks like these derive their shapes from leather bags; even the edges are finely rouletted to resemble the seams of sewn leather. These were used by the nomadic Khitan people who established the Liao kingdom in Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, and North China. Such wares represent...
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Terms
Technique
earthenware with green glaze
Medium
earthenware with green glaze
Genre
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
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