China Then and Now

Han dynasty jar

Han dynasty jar
2012.91.105, stoneware jar; Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D.220)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard.

This 7 inch (18 cm) tall storage jar was for everyday use, and is as plain as a wheel-thrown pot can be. The potter nonetheless took care to give the pot a pleasing shape.


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