Small Jar (Guan)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a ceramic vessel known as Small Jar (Guan) by the artist. The vessel has a bulbous body with a rounded bottom and a wide mouth, featuring two small handles on either side near the rim. The handles are circular and protrude outward. The vessel's surface exhibits a light gray color with darker gray decorative markings. The markings consist of lines and geometric patterns, including crisscross designs on the lower half and horizontal lines on the upper half. The background of the image is white, with a subtle shadow cast by the vessel.