The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 15, 2025

A painting of four figures in a courtyard with archways. At the left side of the painting, a man appears in the air, holding a black cloak out to a woman on our right, who is dressed in nun habits and kneeling. Next to the woman, on our right, is another image of her facing our right and giving the cloak to a man.

Jar with Floral Decoration

c. 700–750

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
stone
Diameter: 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.)
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 1996.3
Location: Not on view
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, “The Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Major Works,” March 18, 1996, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
  • {{cite web|title=Jar with Floral Decoration|url=false|author=|year=c. 700–750|access-date=15 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1996.3