Accession Number1964/2.70
TitleJar
Artist(s)ChineseArtist NationalityChinese (culture or style)Object Creation Date618-906Medium & Supportstoneware with glazeDimensions 5 1/8 in x 5 1/8 in x 5 1/8 in (13.02 cm x 13.02 cm x 13.02 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial CollectionSubject matterA straw-colored glazed Jar of the Tang dynasty (618-906). Straw-colored glazed wares were made in Henan and Shanxi during the Tang dynasty. The glaze applied to the body usually stops short of the base.
Physical DescriptionA stoneware globular jar on a foot ring with a wide mouth, a short, straight neck with direct rim, four coil looped lugs connecting neck to shoulder, a bow string incised line around shoulder, and the top half covered in a straw-colored glaze.
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Keywords
ceramic (material)
jars
stoneware (pottery)
vessels (containers)