Title: Wine container (hu) with mythical creatures
Object type: Wine container (hu)
Date: 1st–2nd century
Culture: China
Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Medium: Earthenware with green lead glaze
Dimensions: H. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Diam. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); Diam. of rim 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Diam. of foot 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Samuel T. Peters, 1926
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Animals