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This media file captures an ancient pottery vessel displayed in a museum setting in Dali, China. The image is rotated 90 degrees clockwise, showing the artifact lying on its side. The primary subject is a roughly half-cylindrical or barrel-shaped pottery fragment. Its exterior is unglazed, exhibiting a mottled brown and tan coloration with darker, grayish-brown patches. The surface is coarse and textured, featuring distinct horizontal striations and several cracks, indicating its age and the wear it has sustained. The open end of the vessel faces left, revealing a smoother, lighter, almost white interior surface, possibly from an interior slip or the natural color of the clay body. To the upper right of the pottery piece, a small white information card is mounted with a black clip against a textured, light-colored wall. The text on this card provides details about the artifact. It reads in Chinese: "罐" (Guàn, meaning jar or pot). The English text states: "Bowl," "Pottery storage pot," "Dali, Dian Kingdom, Yuan to Ming," and "No.: R-L:42.8.2.3." This identifies the object as a pottery storage pot from the Dian Kingdom, dating to the Yuan to Ming dynasties, and confirms its origin in Dali. The display environment includes a light-colored, textured background on the left and a darker, smooth surface to the right. Faint reflections, possibly from the museum space or viewers, are visible on the glass of the display case, particularly on the left. The scene presents the artifact as a historical object carefully exhibited for public viewing.
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