Jar (Hu)

A tall earthenware jar with a flared neck, rounded body and splayed foot, painted in red, white and yellow slip. Sinuous, dragon-like and cloud-like scrolls wind across the shoulder and belly, with bands of chevron pattern at the rim and base. Two small loop handles sit on the left side of the body.

Look closer: Two small loop handles on the left side of the body.

Artist

Unknown

Date

202 BCE–9 CE

Medium

earthenware with slip and painted decoration

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

2585 × 3400 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund