VesselsChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Globular jar with S curve handleGlobular jar with S curve handle

5th-3rd century BCE

Description

Globular jar with wide circular mouth, thin upright lip, a small movable ring on the shoulder, and a vertical S-curve strap handle on the opposite shoulder attached with a strut, the handle incised with crosshatching and embellished with applied scroll motifs; light gray stoneware with fabric-impressed decor over the body.

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Gray stoneware

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. 12.2 x W. (across handle) 19.9 x Diam. 16.8 cm (4 13/16 x 7 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.)

Provenance

[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, March 2000] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.

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