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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2003.29
Title
Small, Broad-Shouldered, Wide-Mouthed Jar with Four Hollow Tubular Handles and Fabric-Impressed Decor
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
5th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/93653

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Light gray stoneware with impressed and appliqué decoration; with localized areas of light blue on the surface, perhaps slip applied before firing
Dimensions
H. 10.1 x W. 11.6 x Diam. 11.5 cm (4 x 4 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
William B. Goldstein, Wilton, CT purchased from J.J. Lally & Co., New York

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of William B. Goldstein, M.D.
Accession Year
2003
Object Number
2003.29
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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