Covered jar

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 207

Derived from the manipulation of copper oxides during firing, black and dark brown glazes first developed in north China, in the latter part of the Tang dynasty. Wares with such glazes served as household goods and became widespread during tenth, eleventh, and twelfth centuries.

Covered jar, Earthenware with dappled black glaze, China

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