Covered jar with lotus petal decor
6th century
Description
Covered spherical jar with lower portion tapering inward to a flat base, shoulders taper inward to a short, vertical mouth rim; six squared lug handles encircle the shoulder in alternating configurations of single- and double-lugs; lightly carved stylized lotus-petal decor encircles the belly with petal tips pointing down toward the foot; lightly incised horizontal lines encircle the waist and shoulder; lid is gently domed and topped with a flat, square finial; carved stylized lotus-petals radiate from the center finial; light gray stoneware with light green celadon glaze; glaze stops short of the foot; base unglazed. Place of manufacture uncertain.
Dimensions
with cover: H. 22.9 x Diam. 21.5 cm (9 x 8 7/16 in.)
Provenance
[The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, 2000] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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