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Vessels in the whimsical cocoon shape were most likely used for storing and serving a liquid such as wine.
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Title: Cocoon-Shaped Vessel
Period: Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE)
Date: 2nd–early 1st century BCE
Culture: China
Medium: Earthenware with incised decoration and burnishing
Dimensions: H. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard E. Linburn, 1981
Accession Number: 1981.466
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