Minneapolis Institute of Art

Hu (ritual wine jar)

Date

1st-2nd century

Medium

Stoneware with molded decor under a brown glaze

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Late Zhou potters borrowed freely from ritual bronze vessel shapes. This is understandable because through most of the Shang (1523-1028 BCE) and Zhou (1027-256 BCE) dynasties, ceremonial bronzes constituted the highest art form. The taotie mask handles, molded animal designs and shape of this earthenware hu relate closely to a bronze hu in the Pillsbury collection. China, Asia

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