Accession Number
1993/1.57.1-2

Title
Covered fang hu (square-shaped wine vessel) with painted cloud scroll designs

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1st century BCE

Medium & Support
earthenware with polychrome decoration

Dimensions
17 1/8 in. x 7 9/16 in. x 7 9/16 in. ( 43.5 cm x 19.2 cm x 19.2 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Domino's Pizza, Inc.

Physical Description
A curvy square shaped vessel with a high-domed pyramid shaped lid. It is painted with a scrolling clouds motif in red, white, and black mineral pigments.

Primary Object Classification
Ceramic

Primary Object Type
funerary jar

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
ceramics (object genre)
clouds
covers (closures)
jars