A Large Chinese Painted Pottery Jar with Mask Handles

Han dynasty period or style, earthenware with pigments, decorated in white and red with swirls and abstract patterns, with mask heads flanking the body, jars like these were created to be included in burial tombs.

17 in.

From the Estate of the late Susan C. Frankenberg, Hillsborough, North Carolina

Nicks, chips, and pitting to whole; some paint loss.