Jar

Cleveland Museum of Art

The object is a cylindrical container with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The container is decorated with a colorful design featuring various figures and patterns. The main body of the container is predominantly black, with a red, green, and white design painted on it. There are three main figures depicted on the container. The figure in the center is sitting on a lotus flower, wearing a green and yellow outfit. The two figures on either side of the center figure are riding white horses, wearing green and yellow outfits, and have red oval backgrounds behind their heads. The top and bottom of the container feature a decorative border with a repeating pattern of small white flowers on an orange background, separated by green bands. The inside of the container is white. The container appears to be made of ceramic or porcelain.