Covered ovoid jar (guan)
early 9th century
Description
Covered ovoid jar with short, flared neck, the cover with small lotus-bud shaped knob; off-white stoneware with clear glaze over white slip ground. From northern China, probably from Hebei or Henan province.
Dimensions
with cover: H. 24.2 x Diam. 20.5 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/16 in.)
Provenance
[The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, April 2000] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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