Minneapolis Institute of Art

Storage Jar

China

Date

10th–9th century BCE

Medium

Low-fired stoneware with impressed designs

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Although hand-built from coils of clay, this large vessel appears evenly potted with an elegant profile. The sides are impressed overall with continuous spiral designs created with a stamp. Similar jars of the Western Zhou period (1045-771 BCE) have been excavated from tombs near Shanghai and farther south in Zhejiang province. China, Asia

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