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Large painted vase, decorated with cloud-mist design.

Collection NumberA002486
TitleLarge painted vase, decorated with cloud-mist design.
DateWestern Han dynasty, 3rd century BCE- 1st century CE.
Name of prefectures & citiesChina
Description of works【Earthenware that clearly distinguishes the dead from the living】
Kasaito is gray earthenware painted with patterns using various types of pigments to mimic the bronzeware used for worship rituals. Because many kasaito were unearthed from the tombs of Han dynasty (3rd C. BCE – 1st C. CE) aristocrats, they are considered funerary objects. This is a large, hefty piece with a cloud-mist design, drawn boldly with red, white, green, purple, and other colored pigments. Although some of the pigment has flaked off, it is still a superb piece, retaining its original colors.

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