Lot 308 A PAIR OF TERRACOTTA VESSELS IN THE FORM OF A RAM, HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)

These vessels, covered in remnants of white paint that may have originally served as a base coat for additional colors that have since faded away, has taken the form of recumbent rams. The large, hollow oval bodies serves as the container. The outstretched legs rest on the ground and stabilize the vessel, keeping it from rolling over on itself. A ram head emerges from the front end. It is the arching horns that rise out of the top of the head that identify the creature as a ram. Otherwise, an opening projects from the top of the animal’s back. Precious liquids like wine or water would have been poured into the vessel through this opening. On the back end, a truncated tail functions as a spout. Height: 23 cm.
Lenght: 33 cm.
Width: 17 cm. Oxford TL Test.