Covered Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Covered Jar by an unknown artist features a white ceramic jar with a domed lid, the jar body bulbous in the middle and tapering to a small base. The jar is decorated with dark illustrations of people, plants, and animals. A woman and child are depicted on the front; the woman wears a long coat with sleeves tied back. A leaf pattern encircles the jar under the lid. The lid features an abstract design. The image is in black and white.