Jar, Northern Qi dynasty (550–577), late 6th century, China, Earthenware with relief decoration under an olive green glaze, H. 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm); Diam. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Diam. of rim 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm); Diam. of foot 6 in. (15.2 cm), Ceramics, Four pearl roundels, each containing the same image of a frontal man's head with a Central Asian face, dominate this jar. Frontal heads surrounded by pearl beading occur in several kinds of early Central Asian art; for example, they appear frequently on unglazed Khotanese earthenwares
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Jar, Northern Qi dynasty, 550–577, late 6th century, China, Earthenware, relief decoration under, olive green glaze, H, 13 7/8, 35.2 cm, Diam, 8 3/4, 22.2, rim 5 3/8, 13.7, foot 6, 15.2, Ceramics, Four pearl, roundels, containing, image, frontal man, head, Central Asian, face, dominate, jar, Frontal heads, surrounded, pearl beading, occur, several kinds, early Central, Asian, art, example, frequently, unglazed Khotanese, earthenwares
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