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Bowl

Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE)
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Previously thought to be a Roman import, this bowl’s origins have now been definitively traced to southern China. Hepu, a busy southern seaport and the easternmost end of China’s maritime trade route with India and the Mediterranean, was known to have a thriving glass industry.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 西汉 玻璃杯
  • Title: Bowl
  • Period: Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE)
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Glass
  • Dimensions: H. 1 15/16 in. (5 cm); Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
    Diam. of rim: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Lent by Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art