Green-glazed Han pottery hill jar with animal frieze

A green-glazed pottery hill jar and cover, Han Dynasty the…
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A green-glazed pottery hill jar and cover, Han Dynasty the straight sides moulded on the exterior with a frieze of animals in a continuous mountainous landscape interspersed with two taotie mask and ring handles, supported on three bear feet, the domed cover moulded in the form of mountain peaks with further animals, all beneath the dark green glaze falling short of the base and the interior of the cover, revealing the ware burnt orange in the firing (2), 27 cm high. Provenance: David Ho Oriental works of Art, Sydney, 17 October 1987

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  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.

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