VASE WITH STORYTELLER

China

Year 2nd century CE (?)

Materials Brown-grey earthenware, white pigment (?)

Inventory Cv/63.D

Dimensions 74 x 49,9 x 21,5 x 20,5 cm

Definition Vessel

Collection

China

Additional Infos Provenance: Sichuan (?)

Description This pot-bellied jar narrows towards the flat bottom, which is quite narrow and footless. The passage between the shoulder and the belly of the container is underlined by a slight edge. The neck is very short and the hem is folded outwards. The originality of this piece lies in its flat lid, surmounted by the hollow figure of a plump and grotesque man. The character rests on the lid with his large butt, holding up his short legs and bending his head back in a grimace. He is wearing a cap with the brim raised all around and the central part rounded.