Lidded Jar
CultureChinese
DateWestern Han dynasty (206 B.C.E-9 C.E.)
MediumUnglazed grey earthenware with painted decoration in unfired pigments
DimensionsOverall: 20 x 11 inches (50.8 x 27.94 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Ilus W. Davis
Object numberF87-38 A,B
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DescriptionJar in the shape of a bronze hu; high, broad foot; bulding belly; flaring neck to wide mouth; with curving lid; t'ao-t'ieh mask molded on each shoulder; incised lines between registers. Polychrome decoration in gray, blue, red, and white on lid and in two registers on body consisting of cloud scrolls, waves, floral forms, and figures.
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