Wine warmer (zun)

Chinese

Han dynasty

206 B.C.–A.D. 220

Medium/Technique Bronze with gilt surface decoration of a dragon and phoenix and pigments

Dimensions H. 21 x Dia. 19.8 cm (8 1/4 x 7 13/16 in.)

Credit Line William Francis Warden Fund

Accession Number48.372a

CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsMetalwork

Provenance1948, Mathias Komor (dealer; b. 1909- d. 1984), New York; sold by Mathias Komor to the MFA for $6,500. (Accession Date: May 13, 1948)