VesselsChinese1st-2nd century CE

Globular 'Hu' Storage Jar with Cylindrical Neck, Dished Mouth, 'Pushou'-Mask Handles, and Abstract Decor

1st-2nd century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Lead glaze

Medium

Lead-glazed funerary ware: brick-red earthenware with lead-fluxed, caramel-brown glaze over mold-impressed handles, the decoration created through the application of lead-fluxed, emerald-green glaze over localized areas of the caramel-brown glaze

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, Eastern Han period, 25-220 CE

Century

1st-2nd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 32.8 x Diam. 23 cm (12 15/16 x 9 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Conor Mahony, New York The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York Susan Chen, Hong Kong

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