Storage Jar, 10th-9th century BCE, 15 3/8 x 21 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. ( x x cm), Low-fired stoneware with impressed designs, China, 10th-9th century BCE, Although hand-built from coils of clay, this large vessel appears evenly potted with an elegant profile. The sides are impressed overall with continuous spiral designs created with a stamp. Similar jars of the Western Zhou period (1045-771 BCE) have been excavated from tombs near Shanghai and farther south in Zhejiang province

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