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Covered jar (guan)

Chinese
Qin dynasty
3rd century B.C.

Medium/Technique Earthenware with glass paste and pearl medallion design
Dimensions 12 x 14 cm (4 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt—Charles Bain Hoyt Collection
Accession Number50.1841
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsCeramicsPotteryEarthenware

ProvenanceBy 1944, Charles Bain Hoyt (b. 1889-d. 1949), Boston; 1950, bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 11, 1950)