Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong

A tall, square-sectioned stoneware vase covered in a soft green celadon glaze. Raised, repeating rectangular motifs run in vertical bands over its corners and faces, while the central panels stay smooth, and a short cylindrical neck rises from the top.

Look closer: The vase's relief bands are cut into the surface in a repeating stepped pattern, visible most clearly along the left edge.

Artist

Unknown

Date

13th century

Medium

Stoneware with celadon glaze (Longquan ware)

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3000 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Casts Collections Fund and Acquisitions Fund, 2007