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Urn with Dragon and Row of Figures

12th-13th century

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Urn with Dragon and Row of Figures

12th-13th century

Physical Qualities Porcelain with transparent gray-green glaze, 35.6 cm. (14 in.) H
Credit Line Given in Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Liu Hsien-pu
Object Number 2016.62
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2016; private collection, Honolulu; purchased c. 1987, Guangzhou
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