Western Han Dynasty（ 206B.C.-25A.D. ）

Unearthed at Sanmenxia,Henan

Height: 37cm

Mouth diameter: 34cm

The Yan is a steamer. It haspounchlike legs which can be filled with water and its upper partis like that of a Ding, food vessel. A rack is affixed to the baseof this section so that it can hold the food to besteamed.