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Qingshan Temple Pagoda: Vessel

CHINA, Shaanxi, Xi'an; Tang dynasty (618–907); Gilt bronze; H: 18.2 cm; Lintong Museum, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
This vessel was recovered from the underground palace of Qingshan Temple Pagoda in 1985.
　 Measuring 18.2 cm high, with a diameter at the base of 5 cm and at the mouth of 3.2 cm, this vessel has a truncated cone base, an elegant pear-shaped body, and a high, slender neck, curving gently outwards to form the mouth. The lid has a knob in the shape of a lotus bud. Underneath the lid, there is a long dipper that goes down into the body of the vessel. The vessel was originally covered in gilding but only traces now remain.

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