Han Dynasty Cocoon

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

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, ...

Chinese Han Dynasty cocoon vase, egg-form footed vessel with much remaining original polychrome painted decoration in somewhat cloud motifs; measures: 12.2 in.

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

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...

Chinese pottery cocoon jar incised with bands design. The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Chinese pottery cocoon jar incised with bands design. The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Chinese pottery cocoon jar incised with bands design. Cocoon jar sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", was used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

Chinese pottery cocoon jar incised with bands design. Cocoon jar sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", was used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

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

Chinese painted pottery cocoon jar with original pigments remaining. The cocoon jar is sometimes called a "duck-egg jar", used as a wine vessel during Han Dynasty.

A very unusual Chinese Western Han dynasty stoneware cocoon shaped vessel standing on an oval shaped foot with moulded designs to the body with outlines of pigment designs in orange ...

Han dynasty cocoon jar

Chinese Han dynasty cocoon vase egg-form footed vessel with much remaining original polychrome painted decoration; measures: 13.38 in.

Archaic looking pair of Studio Pottery lamps inspired by Han dynasty cocoon jars. Not sure how they were produced but they were made using slabs which just blows my mind since they a...

An ancient Chinese Han dynasty cocoon jar or oil jar named because of its iconic natural looking elongated cocoon style shape, It is in fine condition with beautiful original remnant...

A grey-pottery cocoon jar with stripe pattern, Lucite base, Chinese Han Dynasty.

Clay and polychrome cocoon vase, Han Dynasty (206-BC-220 AD), China.

Clay and polychrome cocoon vase, Han Dynasty (206-BC – 220 AD), China This vessel exemplifies the calm elegance typical of Han Dynasty pieces; the unusual Silhouette, graceful and...

., was a principal source of wealth for the Chinese economy during the Han dynasty. The distinctive, plump ovoid form of this jar imitates the silkworm’s cocoon.

This rare terracotta cocoon jar is an impressive testimony of the Chinese Han dynasty wealth.

This rare terracotta cocoon jar with uncommon incised bands was made in China during the Western Han dynasty (206 B.C. - 9 A.D.).

Large Pair of Highly Unusual Massive, Melon Form Han Dynasty Cocoon Jars, Beautifully Decorated in Chartreuse Spiraling Forms with Overlay of White and Carmine Bands.

Hand Painted Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) Cocoon Jar in Unusual Subtle Graphite and Grey Tones with Floral Ends with Banded Panels and Scrolling Motifs.

Hand Made Terricotta "Cocoon" on attached stand, well hand painted in many colors, tomb piece

Cocoon style jar beautifully painted with cloud design.

This Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) water vessel is in remarkable condition for its age. Unusual in shape, its graceful contours and detailed adornment make this a unique and possib...

Black clay pottery with incisions running vertically in a circular pattern. Small remnants of pigment. Quite large in size for this style of pottery. Has excellent power emitted from...

Chinese grey pottery cocoon-shaped vessel in the form of a silk worm cocoon. Silk, an extravagance in daily life, was in this form emblematic of Life lived with abundance. Earthenwar...

Chinese Han paint decorated terracotta cocoon jar, circa 206 BC-220 AD. Original red and white paint. The jar's form is that of a silk worm cocoon. Important American collection. Di...

This cocoon jar would have held water and could have also been buried in the ground to hear oncoming armies approaching. This jar still has Chinese earth on it, as it has been excav...

16.5 inches wide and 15.5 inches high. ORIGINAL PIGMENTS.
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A fine pair of Han Dynasty cocoon jars (206 BC-220 AD) distinguished by its cold-painted colors of red, white and pink on a dark clay body.

A Chinese Cizhou Stonweare Vessel, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: Produced in Northern China, Cizhou ware was especially popular from the Song to Yuan dynasties (11th–14th ...

An antique cocoon jar. Earthenware with hints of red color pigments. China, Han period (206 BCE - 220 CE).

This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...

A globular earthenware jar with a flaring rim and two loop handles set at the shoulder. The buff-colored body is painted in dark brown-black pigment with bold, widely-spaced chevron ...

Chinese Neolithic Pottery Jar from the Majiayao Culture, specifically the Machang phase, in northwest China, and dating back roughly 4000 years. Jar is made from earthenware and pain...

A fine example of Majiayao culture painted pottery. Buff earthenware body decorated in dark pigment with geometric lattice and diamond (X-pattern) motifs, encircling the shoulder in ...

A wonderful, unique, and handcrafted piece of ancient Japanese Sueki Sue ware pottery dating back to the 500-600s (6th-7th century). Sueki/ Sue pottery was a blue-gray form of stonew...

Fine-grained, buff-colored clay. Potted thin. Upper part of body painted with symbolic patterns in black and chocolate brown. Majiayao culture, Banshan type, 3rd millennium BC Peri...