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Covered jar on stand

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an urn-like container with a lid on a stand. The bulbous body of the urn tapers in towards the top where it meets a cylindrical section below the lid. The lid is small with a pointed top. The urn sits on a flared conical stand with a decorative line around the top. The entire object appears to be made from a dark-colored stone or metal. The background is a plain gray wall with a lighter gray surface that the object sits on. The image is black and white. The object titled "Covered jar on stand".

Artwork Details

Medium
Earthenware
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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