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Jar (Amphora) with Dragon Handles

600s

China, Sui dynasty

(581-618) to early Tang dynasty (618-907)
glazed stoneware with modeled and applied decoration
Diameter: 20.3 cm (8 in.); Overall: 41.6 cm (16 3/8 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King 1962.152
Location: 239 Chinese Ceramics and Metalwork

Did You Know?

The two handles were formed by double coils of clay, which turn into dragon heads biting the vessel's rim.
  • Year in Review - 1962. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 24-November 25, 1962).
  • {{cite web|title=Jar (Amphora) with Dragon Handles|url=false|author=|year=600s|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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