Han Dynasty Ash Glazed Twin-Handled Dragon Jar
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A Chinese ash glazed twin-handled jar Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD) decorated with two taotie mask form handles to the shoulder, and horizontal bands with incised decoration of abstracted dragons. 29 cm high, 32 cm diameter. Provenance: purchased from R & V Tregaskis Oriental Antiques, Sydney, 1 January 2010. Other Notes: a similar undecorated example in the Tokyo National Museum, Japan
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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