Jar with four handles, Green glaze

Collection NumberA002492
TitleJar with four handles, Green glaze
DateNorth China. Sui dynasty, Late 6th century
Name of prefectures & citiesChina
Description of works【Jar with charming “earrings”】
This plump, acorn-shaped jar has four decorative handles and is accentuated by a raised clay string around its center. It is a beautiful piece in a deep green shade obtained by thickly covering the entire body in a lead-based glaze. This type of pot is a rarity from the Sui dynasty (6th C. CE–7th C. CE), and is a valuable resource for studying the lead-based glazing technique said to have been carried over from the Beiqi and Beizhou dynasties (6th C. CE) into the Sui dynasty.

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