Hu (Ritual Wine Jar), 1st-2nd century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Stoneware with molded decor under a brown glazeexpand_more
Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.expand_more 73.46.7
On View in Gallery 204expand_more
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.
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- Title
- Hu (Ritual Wine Jar)
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 73.46.7
- Curator Approved
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