Small spherical jar
618-907
Description
Small jar with wide mouth, spherical body, small flat foot, and two small loop handles just below rim; high-fired red earthenware with stamped floral decoration with gold flecks on the surface.
Dimensions
H. 8.8 x Diam. 12 cm (3 7/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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