China Then and Now

Han dynasty utility jars

Han dynasty jar
2012.91.26, stoneware jar; Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D.220)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard.

The jar shown above appears to be unglazed. It may have been lightly glazed when it was new—but if so, all traces of the glaze have disappeared over the centuries. It measures 11 inches (28 cm) tall. To see additional stoneware jars from the Han dynasty, click on the photos below.


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Han dynasty jar

Han dynasty jar

Han dynasty jar

Han dynasty jar


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