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Painted lacquer eared-cup with stylized phoenix pattern

Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–25 AD)

Unearthed in 1986 from Maojiayuan M1, Jiangling.

Height: 5.2 cm, long caliber: 17.6 cm, total width (handles included): 13.3 cm

Wooden core, made by hollowing forming. Outer bottom branded with characters and needle-incised with symbols.