Covered spherical jar
6th century
Description
Covered spherical jar with flat, slightly recessed base; shoulders slope inward to a wide, rimless mouth; slightly domed lid with crimped “piecrust” ridge at midpoint and knob in the form of a lotus bud; stamped triangles and dotted circles encircle the shoulders, incised floral scrolls encircle the body between incised horizontal lines; incised lotus petal decoration on top of lid, radiates outward from the knob; light gray stoneware with dark olive-green celadon glaze covers jar’s interior and exterior but stops above the foot; several drips of glaze stretch down toward the foot; kiln grit adheres to unglazed base. Place of manufacture uncertain, probably northern China.
Dimensions
with cover: H. 20.7 x Diam. 19.2 cm (8 1/8 x 7 9/16 in.)
Provenance
[Kaikodo, New York, January 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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