Jar (Amphora) with Dragon Handles

600s
Diameter: 20.3 cm (8 in.); Overall: 41.6 cm (16 3/8 in.)
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The two handles were formed by double coils of clay, which turn into dragon heads biting the vessel's rim.
Jar (Amphora) with Dragon Handles

Jar (Amphora) with Dragon Handles

600s

China, Sui dynasty (581-618) to early Tang dynasty (618-907)

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