Yue jar with cover (Zhejiang province)

Date10th century

Label TextThe "bamboo root'' form was used for funerary rituals from around the 4th century and continued to be produced into the Song dynasty. This piece was found in Java, evidence of the popularity of Yue as an export ware.

Object number55.218

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Glaze, Pattern and Image: Decoration in Chinese Ceramics", September 7, 2002 - November 19, 2002 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective", December 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009 (12/22/2007 - 7/26/2009)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Millard B. Rogers

DimensionsOverall h.: 13 1/4 in. .a H.: 11 in. Girth: 21 1/2 in. .a Diam.: 3 in. .b H.: 2 3/4 in. .b Diam.: 4 7/8 in.

MediumStoneware with yellow-green glaze, incised decoration