Jar with three loop handles

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Period
7th century -
Geography
Hebei or Henan province, China -
Material
Porcellaneous stoneware with transparent ivory-toned glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam: 16.5 × 13.3 cm (6 1/2 × 5 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
F1965.14 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1965.14
Object Details
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Description
Ovoid jar with flaring foot and three loop handles at the neckClay: whitish buff stoneware.Glaze: transparent, slightly creamy stopping unevenly short of base.Decoration: none. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Black and White: Chinese Ceramics from the 10th-14th Centuries (December 18, 2004 to November 7, 2010)Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980)Chinese Calligraphy and Ceramics (April 18, 1977 to April 8, 1978)Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981) -
Origin
Hebei or Henan province, China -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
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