Ovoid jar
3rd-early 4th century
Description
Large jar with broad, rounded shoulders; side walls tapering inward dramatically to a proportionally small, slightly concave base; very short upright neck with slightly rolled rim; incised horizontal lines encircle the vessel between the neck and shoulders; four small, molded, simulated pushou-mask ring-handles evenly spaced around the vessel, just below the incised lines; light gray stoneware with crazed olive-green glaze over incised and molded applique decoration; fully glazed on the exterior and interior; markings on the base indicate the vessel was raised in the kiln when fired. From the Yue kilns in the Shaoxing area of northeastern Zhejiang province.
Dimensions
H. 34 x Diam. 41.3 cm (13 3/8 x 16 1/4 in.)
Provenance
[Christian Boehm, London, November 1999] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1999-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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