Small, Broad-Shouldered, Wide-Mouthed Jar with Four Hollow Tubular Handles and Fabric-Impressed Decor
VesselsChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Small, Broad-Shouldered, Wide-Mouthed Jar with Four Hollow Tubular Handles and Fabric-Impressed Decor

5th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Light gray stoneware with impressed and appliqué decoration; with localized areas of light blue on the surface, perhaps slip applied before firing
Culture
Chinese
Period
Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE
Century
5th-3rd century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 10.1 x W. 11.6 x Diam. 11.5 cm (4 x 4 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

Provenance

William B. Goldstein, Wilton, CT purchased from J.J. Lally & Co., New York

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