A large painted jar and cover. Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 9)

A large painted jar and cover. Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 9) A hu-form on a high pedestal foot and with a domed cover. The globular body applied with horizontal moulded bands, the upper of which is interrupted by two handles in the shape of owl masks. The belly, neck and cover are cold-painted in polychrome with archaic ornamentst and scroll bands on a greyish-black pottery body. Height 52 cm

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