Jar with floral pattern

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jar with floral pattern by unknown artist. The object is a rounded, bulbous vessel with a wide body and narrow top and bottom. The body is widest at the middle, tapering to the top and bottom. The top has a short rim. The base is short and rounded. The entire surface is decorated with a pattern of leaves and flowers. The pattern includes bands of leaves around the top, middle and bottom. The main body of the vessel has a mixture of leaves and flowers. The base has two circular indentations on the front. The image is in black and white. The background behind the object is plain and light-colored.