Large covered jar (hu)
2nd-1st century BCE
Description
Large covered jar with slightly flared mouth, waisted cylindrical neck, sloping shoulders, and globular body raised on a short, circular pedestal foot; three evenly spaced horizontal bands raised in relief encircle the body; two molded pushou-masks intended to support ring handles (now lost) positioned just below shoulders; light gray earthenware with molded applique decoration and burnished surfaces; the interior of the neck and cover with cold-painted red pigment.
Dimensions
H. 67.8 x Diam. 43 cm (26 11/16 x 16 15/16 in.)
Provenance
[Berwald Oriental Art, London, 1998] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1998-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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