Covered jar (guan)

late 3rd century

Object PlaceVietnam

Medium/TechniqueStoneware with white and green ash glaze, molded and applied handles

Dimensions7 11/16 x 7 1/2 in. (19.5 x 19 cm )

Credit LineGift of John D. Constable

Accession number1989.803a-b

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ClassificationsCeramics

Collections

Asia

ProvenanceBetween about 1978 and 1989, purchased by John Davidson Constable (b. 1927- d. 2016), Sherborn, MA; 1989, year-end gift of John Davidson Constable to the MFA. (Accession date: January 24, 1990)

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