

Jar with Handles
The image depicts a black and gold jar with handles. The jar is symmetrical and bulbous, with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The jar has two small handles on either side. The jar is predominantly black with thin, vertical gold stripes covering most of the jar's surface. There is a band of gold at the base of the jar. The background is a gradient gray color. The jar appears to be ancient.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 12th century
- Medium
- Stoneware with applied white slip ribs and black glaze (Cizhou ware)
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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