Covered, squared jar (fang) with recumbent feline base
late 2nd century BCE
Description
Vessel in the form of a cat bearing the upper portion of a squared wine jar (fang) on its back; the cat’s head raised with eyes open and mouth closed, legs bent and gathered beneath its body, tail curled upward and back towards the jar; two sides of the jar have a molded pushou-masks intended to support ring-handles; a pyramid-shaped lid covers the jar; molded gray earthenware with applique elements and traces of red and white pigments on the exterior and red pigment on the interior.
Dimensions
H. 42.7 x W. 43.8 x D. 24.5 cm (16 13/16 x 17 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.)
Provenance
[Christie's, New York, 16 September 1999, lot. 260] sold; through [J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 1999]; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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