Stoneware with molded decor under a brown glazeexpand_more
Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.expand_more 73.46.7
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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