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Jar with dished mouth

Jar with dished mouth

Chinese

Large ovoid jar with dish-shaped mouth, short neck, broad shoulders, lower body tapering inward to a circular, flat base, six squared lug handles encircling the top of the shoulders, and two loops descending from the dished mouth; light gray stoneware with light green celadon glaze. Place of manufacture uncertain.

Stoneware with celadon glaze

Northern and Southern Dynasties period (420-589) to Sui dynasty (581-618)

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