Cocoon-shaped earthenware jar with cloud-scroll design, West Han Dynasty

Ovoid form escalating to a cylindrical neck with a flaring rim, adorned at the shoulder with three narrow grooved horizontal bands. Each side is equipped with an incised double-loop handle, culminating in an ornate scroll motif at the top and a fluted ring at the bottom. Wave patterns are meticulously incised along the neck and rim. The upper portion of the body and the inner rim are enveloped in a translucent olive-green glaze. Period : Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) Type : Jar Medium : Stoneware Dimension : 34cm(Height) x 15cm(Mouth Diameter) Provenance : The piece was acquired in Hong Kong in the late 1990s. Condition : Excellent (Wear consistent with age) Reference : 1) Sotheby's New York 17 March 2015 - Chinese Art Through The Eye Of Sakamoto Gorō – Ceramics...

Robustly crafted with a voluminous spherical body and a layered mouth rim, this jar features a pair of taotie handles. It is adorned with three horizontal bands on the upper half of the olive-green-glazed body, which segment the glazed area into three distinct parts. The top section boasts an incised wave pattern, while the unglazed lower body presents a light brown hue. Period : Han Dynasty (206 BC - 280 AD) Type : Jar Medium : Stoneware Dimension : 31cm(Height) x 11cm(Mouth Diameter) x 32cm(Diameter) Provenance : The piece was acquired in Hong Kong in the late 1990s. Condition : Excellent (Wear consistent with age) Reference : 1) MIA - Accession Number 98.214.2 (Type : Highly related) 2) Sotheby's New York 17 March 2015 - Chinese Art Through The Eye Of Sakamoto Gorō – Ceramics...

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