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Urn (“Hill-Jar”)
Han dynasty
Macau Museum
Lisbon, Portugal
Called the hill-jar because the lide represents the for of mountains which rise to a central peak. This decorative design was inspired by the Taoist cult of the Five Holy Mountains and the Isle of the Blessed Immortals.
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Details
- Title: Urn (“Hill-Jar”)
- Date Created: Han dynasty
- Location: The Macau Museum
- Location Created: China
- Physical Dimensions: H. 19.5 cm; Ø 17.5 cm
- Photographer: Paulo Alexandrino, Masayuki Kondo
- External Link: Download image
- Medium: Glazed earthenware
- Art Genre: Pottery
- Art Form: Ceramic
- Accession Number: Inv. 666
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