Chinese Han Dynasty Jar

Large Chinese Han dynasty unglazed terracotta jar also known as "Hu", meaning jar in Chinese, used for storage of wine, oils and assorted commodities likes grains.

Offered by J R Richards Han Dynasty glazed jar, 206 BC-220 AD. Originally glazed in a deep green, but thru oxidation and moisture, the glazed has turned to a silky iridescence. Measu...

Two Chinese Han dynasty glazed earthenware jars also known as "Hu", meaning jar in Chinese, used for storage of wine, oils and assorted commodities likes grains.

The jar's form is that of a silk worm cocoon. The silk industry was a major contributer to China's wealth during the Han Dynasty, thus the cocoon was seen as a symbol of good luck.

Large Chinese Han dynasty green glazed terracotta jar also known as "Hu", meaning jar in Chinese, used for storage of wine, oils and assorted commodities likes grains.

A ceramic jar with silvered green glaze and dish-shaped mouth China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - 220 A.D.

This cocoon jar is from the Han Dynasty, dating back over 2,000 years.

Pair of beautifully glazed Han Dynasty storage jars with original lids. Wonderful glaze overall with soft patina. Pieces rest on teddy bear feet and include incised original lids.

Offered by J R Richards An ancient pottery vessel with duck shaped head and beak. From the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), with pigments. Measures: 12.5" tall x 9.5" wide.

a trio of earthenware "hu" jars , diminutive, with encrustations and glaze clumping. completely original. some have kiln spurs on the base. very nice collector pieces. Sold as a set ...

Large Chinese Han dynasty unglazed terracotta jar also known as "Hu," mounted as lamp.

Like many early Chinese ceramic shapes, the shape of this storage jar is based on more expensive bronze and lacquer prototypes.

Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty (1st century) stoneware pottery vessel with applied geometric link borders and dark celadon glaze falling short of the foot, with two taotie creature form...

A Chinese pottery Cocoon jar, Han Dynasty Dimensions: 12.25 x 13 x 8.5 inches (31.1 x 33.0 x 21.6 cm) This painted earthenware likely was a funerary offering in a Han Dynasty tomb, ...

An ancient Chinese pottery 'cocoon' jar, produced within the Han Dynasty period, so-called for its semblance to a silkworm cocoon, with vertical incised lines surrounding the body, r...

The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

A large and impressive Chinese Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) or Warring Straits (475BC-220BC) ash glazed pottery jar from the PHDS Wikramaratna Collection and exhibited at the Oriental S...

The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Cocoon jar sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", was used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Cocoon jar sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", was used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 45.5 C.M. / Width 37 C.M.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D.220 Size: Height 45.5 C.M. / Width 36 C.M.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D.220 Size: height 45 cm / width 37 cm.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 40.5 C.M. / Width 23 C.M.

Chinese ceramic storage jar, Han Dynasty 2nd century AD

This terra cotta cocoon jar is from the Han dynasty (220–280 AD) period. The jar features its original color pigments and a beautiful patina. The cocoon shape was thought to be auspi...

Rare Han dynasty silk worm cocoon shape tomb jar. Geometric pattern with incised bands.

The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

A classic Chinese Han Dynasty "cocoon jar" of high fired gray pottery, Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 9 AD), China.

The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Chinese pottery round covered jar. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 32.1 C.M. / Width 34.3 C.M.

This green glazed terracotta hill jar is from the Han dynasty (220–280 AD) period. The green glazed terra cotta is in the form of a bronze incense burner and features an iridescent p...

A large Chinese Han Dynasty unglazed terracotta 'belly' jar or 'Hu' that has been mounted as a table lamp.

A Chinese Han Dynasty large unglazed terracotta jar, 'Hu,' with Taotie masks that has been mounted as a table lamp.

Antique Chinese pottery round jar with lid. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 32.7 C.M. / Width 35 C.M.

A large ceramic storage jar in "Hu" shape from Eastern Han Dynasty of China (25-220AD).

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 36.5 C.M. / Width 23 C.M.

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 25.8 C.M. / Width 18.3 C.M.

A Chinese Han dynasty unglazed terracotta grain jar with a beautiful grey patina that has been mounted as a table lamp.

A simple and elegant Chinese high fired gray pottery jar, Warring States or early Han Dynasty, circa 4th -3rd century BC, China.

A simple circular container supported on three feet shaped as bears. The cover exuberantly molded to represent the fantastic mountains that served as home to the gods. A heavy le...

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 27.7 - 28.2 C.M. / Width 18.7 - 19.5 C.M.

It is a black pottery made in the Han dynasty between 202 BC and 8 AD in China. This imitates the shape of ancient Greece.

A pair of antique Chinese pottery round jars with lids. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 33.5 - 34 C.M. / Width 30 - 30.5 C.M.

This silvery precipitation is the result of chemical changes in the lead glaze caused by prolonged burial in the tomb. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 35 ...

Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 32.6 C.M. / Width 21.7 C.M.

A pair of antique Chinese green glazed pottery granary jars. Age: China, Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - A.D. 220 Size: Height 25.5 C.M. / Width 16.8 - 17 C.M.

A Chinese Han Dynasty unglazed terracotta jar, "Hu," that has been mounted as a table lamp.

A country that existed more than 2000 years ago during the Han dynasty in China. What is called green glaze pottery has been made here.

A large Chinese Han dynasty unglazed terracotta 'belly' jar or 'Hu' that has been mounted as a table lamp.

A large Chinese Han dynasty unglazed terracotta 'belly' jar or 'Hu' that has been mounted as a table lamp.

A Chinese Han Dynasty large unglazed terracotta jar, 'Hu,' with Taotie masks that has been mounted as a table lamp.

A small Chinese Han dynasty terracotta jar circa 202 BC-200 AD, with original painted decor and lid.

A massive pottery horse with separately made head and tail, standing on all fours and striding with its right hoof forward. Extended snout ends in parted lips showing teeth beneath i...

A massive Chinese Han dynasty Sichuan terracotta pottery figure of a horse Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) Powerfully modelled in a pose of alert attention, its strong neck and head pois...

Extraordinary in its beauty and rarity, this early 16th-century German painting of an illuminated manuscript showcases a masterful trompe l’oeil effect. Unequivocally among the fines...

The modelled animal figures and landscapes of this piece represent the Daoist ideology of the Han dynasty. The mountain-shaped lid refers to the sacred dwellings of the immortals, th...