Medium:

Earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze

Dimensions:

H x Diam: 19.7 × 20.1 cm (7 3/4 × 7 15/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Loyang, Henan province, China

Date:

early 1st-early 3rd century

Period:

Eastern Han dynasty

Description:

Cylindrical covered jar with jar, of the type lien, on three low feet.

Body: medium grained brick red clay, fairly soft.

Glaze: soft lead glaze, dark green with fine crackle and much iridescence and deterioration; yellowish brown inside.

Decoration: cover molded with two sawtooth bands, cloud band, central quatrefoil; two monster masks with rings applied on sides.

Provenance:

To 1954

Alice Boney (1910-1988), New York [1]

From 1954

Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Alice Boney, New York [2]

Notes:

[1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Parades: Freer Ceramics Installed by Gwyn Hanssen Pigott (November 4, 2006 to January 7, 2008)

Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)

Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics (March 7, 1957 to January 1, 1963)

Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 13 (November 10, 1955 to March 1, 1957)

Previous custodian or owner:

Alice Boney (1901-1988)

Topic:

iridescence  Search this

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Eastern Han dynasty (25 - 220)  Search this

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Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1954.125a-b

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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