Jar
(8th century CE)
Medium
stoneware
Measurements
12.4 × 14.6 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Hebei province, north China, China
Accession Number
2105-D3
Department
Asian Art
Physical description
Globular narrowing to slightly splayed foot, short neck with everted rim. Earthenware, clear glaze on white body
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