Ash Glazed Pottery Jar, Western Han dynasty, 2nd - 1st century BC
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 4
January 2, 2015 (Fri) - May 6, 2015 (Wed)
This section focuses on pottery and jade objects from about 3000 BC to AD 200. The items on display present the beauty that ancient Chinese people pursued in the form and color of pottery, as well as the characteristic luster of jade.
Current exhibit includes:
Painted Pottery Jar with Two Handles, Excavated in Gansu or Qinghai province, China, Majiayao culture, ca. 2200 - 2000 BC
Ash Glazed Pottery Jar, Western Han dynasty, 2nd - 1st century BC
Oracle Bones, Excavated at Yinxu, Anyang, Henan province, China, Shang dynasty, 13th - 11th century BC
Jade Axe, Neolithic period, 3rd millennium BC