Jar with floral roundels
6th century
Description
Globular jar supported by a short, straight foot with slightly concave base; shoulders taper inward to a short, straight neck with flat mouth rim; Eight double-loop handles encircle the juncture between the neck and shoulders; sixteen molded floral-medallion appliques encircle the shoulders below the loop handles: eight-petal floral appliques alternate with slightly smaller seven-petal forms surrounded by a circle of beads; crimped “piecrust” ridge divides the body into upper and lower halves; light gray stoneware with green celadon glaze primarily on the upper half; lower portion and base unglazed. Place of manufacture uncertain, probably northern China.
Dimensions
H. 24.3 x Diam. 22.7 cm (9 9/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
Provenance
[Christian Boehm, London, February 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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