Jar
Physical description
Large cocoon-shaped painted jar. Jar is decorated with swirling circular and curvilinear motifs in pink, dark red-brown, light grey-green, and white on a grey-black background. Jar has a small round foot and a round neck. Its mouth protrudes wider than the neck. Painted areas extend from rim of mouth down to bottom of body; the jar is not painted on its foot or interior.
Date Made
Han Dynasty; Western Han Period (206 B.C.E.-8 C.E.)
Date Acquired
24 Jul 2000
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Victor Shaw Collection of Chinese ArtsMore...
Measurements
Overall: 25 x 29.9 x 20.5 cm
Object Number
Edz4344