Western Han Dynasty
£¨206B.C.-25A.D.£©Unearthed at Sanmenxia, Henan
Height: 37cm
Mouth diameter: 34cm
¡¡The Yan is a steamer. It has pounchlike legs which can be filled with water and its upper part is like that of a Ding, food vessel. A rack is affixed to the base of this section so that it can hold the food to be steamed.
