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Model of a Dyeing Workshop

Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)

Not on view

This miniature stove model takes the form of a rectangular prism with a sloped top. The facade at the taller end of the slope has an arched opening into the fire chamber, which is attended by a worker. The facade on the shorter end has a rectangular vent and is topped by a chimney. Three hearths crown the model, each heating a cauldron tended by two toiling figures. That the workers are stirring and scooping water suggests that this model may have replicated one used in a dyeing workshop.

Model of a Dyeing Workshop, Earthenware, China — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

西汉陶染房模型

Title: Model of a Dyeing Workshop

Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)

Culture: China

Medium: Earthenware

Dimensions: H. 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm); W. 7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm); L. 11 in. (28 cm)

Classification: Architectural Models

Credit Line: Lent by Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Museum

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