Covered Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Covered Jar by Unknown Artist features a tall, dark gray vase with a wide body that tapers towards the top, bulging out slightly at the middle. A white scene on the front shows a building by a body of water and a mountainous background with trees. The scene includes a bird flying towards the upper left. The lid is dark gray with a small round knob on top. The vase is decorated with several white medallions featuring drawings. A ruler lies horizontally across the bottom.