1994: Jar, Terracotta, Northern China

4th century, Sui dynasty (581 - 618), MC 9916.

H: 0,39; D .: 0,37 581th century. Dynasty of the Sui (618-9916) MC 1994. Gift of the Antoni Laurent Foundation and the Society of Friends of the Cernuschi Museum, XNUMX This imposing jar with beautiful green glaze, iridescent by a long stay in the earth, has medallions on its belly beaded. She thus participates in a group of vases and candlesticks commonly considered to be inspired by Sassanid goldsmithing. These “westernizing” motifs would have appeared initially in northern China. Comparable jars have however been discovered over a much larger area (Hubei, Anhui, Shandong and Henan provinces).