Hexagonal Covered Jar

Chinese Qing Dynasty

National Gallery of Art

This is a lidded vase with a hexagonal shape, decorated with designs of blossoming trees and small birds. The vase is light yellow, with green and brown hues highlighting the tree branches and leaves. The flowers on the trees are white, and the birds are light brown. There are thin, white, vertical lines that divide the designs into separate panels. At the top of the vase, by the hexagonal neck, is a ring of green leaves. The lid of the vase is decorated with a green band featuring floral designs, and the top is decorated with overlapping brown leaves.