P'an

Chinese

British Museum

1122-255 BC

Dish or p'an with bowl-shaped body, high wide foot and two handles like those of a Greek crater. Decorated with a low relief of two bands of phoenix designs. Covered with a green patina with passages of blue. Late Chou dynasty.

• Medium: bronze
• Dimensions: 17.1 x 54.6cm (diameter with handles)
• Art Fund Grant: £500 ( Total: £1,750)
• ArtFunded in: 1923

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