Covered Jar with Carved Lotus Petals (lid)

A round greenish-glazed stoneware lid seen from below, its underside carved with a ring of large lotus petals alternating with small pointed sepals around a central raised boss. The pale olive glaze pools softly in the recessed areas, and a small chipped patch remains at the center.

Look closer: A small chipped patch of pale clay is exposed at the center of the knob.

Artist

Unknown

Date

386–581 CE

Medium

Glazed stoneware

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

3400 × 3052 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Donna and James Reid