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Cocoon jar

Title

Cocoon jar

Year/Period

Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)

Region

China

Material

Earthenware

Technique

Wheel-thrown, painted

Dimension

Object size: H26.7 x W32.5 x D20.5,
x Mouth: Dia10.0 cm

Accession No.

C-1355

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This cocoon-shaped jar with a flanged mouthrim has a short neck and short foot. Painted with red slip bands around the neck and vertically down the body. Earthenwares such as this example served as a burial ware or ‘mingqi’.The custom was an ancient one. It is thought these wares were necessary to the deceased in the next world.