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Lidded Jar

anonymous, 618 - 907

The globular jar, carved from a single piece of stone, tapers to the foot and rises to a short, waisted neck with a lipped rim. The domed cover is surmounted by a bud-shaped finial, the rim bordered with a double band. The stone is of olive-green tone, suffused with light striations and flecked with irregular dark grey and black inclusions.

  • Artwork typepot
  • Object numberAK-MAK-1913
  • Dimensionsheight 19.6 cm x diameter 16.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsgesneden speksteen

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Lidded Jar

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-1913

  • Description

    The globular jar, carved from a single piece of stone, tapers to the foot and rises to a short, waisted neck with a lipped rim. The domed cover is surmounted by a bud-shaped finial, the rim bordered with a double band. The stone is of olive-green tone, suffused with light striations and flecked with irregular dark grey and black inclusions.

Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, China

  • Dating

    618 - 907

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    gesneden speksteen

  • Dimensions

    height 19.6 cm x diameter 16.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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