Covered Jar (Hu), Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 9), 2nd–1st century B.C., China, Earthenware with painted decoration, H. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Diam. 11 in. 27.9 cm); Diam. of rim 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); Diam. of foot 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm), Tomb Pottery, This mortuary vessel is decorated with the animated drama of a blue beast with bared fangs lunging at a mounted archer. Roaming the other side of the hu is a long striding tiger. Executed with brilliant pigments and confident black brushstrokes, the decoration perfectly expresses the boldly assertive character of the Western Han dynasty and is, moreover, one of the finest known examples of Han painting
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Covered Jar, Hu, Western Han dynasty, 206 B.C.–.D, 9, 2nd–1st century B.C, China, Earthenware, painted decoration, H, 18, 45.7 cm, Diam, 11, 27.9, rim 6 7/8, 17.5, foot 8 1/2, 21.6, Tomb Pottery, mortuary, vessel, decorated, animated drama, blue beast, bared fangs, lunging, mounted archer, Roaming, side, hu, long striding, tiger, Executed, brilliant pigments, confident black, brushstrokes, decoration perfectly, expresses, boldly assertive, character, Han, dynasty, moreover, finest, examples, Han painting
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