Jar (Guan)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Jar (Guan) is a large, bulbous vessel with a narrow mouth and two small handles on either side. The body of the jar tapers inward towards the base. The jar features a predominantly brown and tan color scheme with a geometric pattern consisting of zigzags and other shapes in dark brown on the upper portion. A decorative band encircles the upper part of the body. The background of the image transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.