This striking Han dynasty painted pottery cocoon jar (206 BCE – 220 CE) is a superb example of ancient Chinese ceramic artistry. Defined by its distinctive oval, cocoon-like form, the vessel stands on a narrow circular foot and rises to a short, flared neck, creating a graceful and well-balanced silhouette.
The surface is adorned with bold painted decoration in red, white, and black pigments, forming swirling and geometric motifs that are emblematic of Han dynasty visual language. Remarkably, the vessel retains strong traces of its original polychrome design, offering a vivid glimpse into the artistic sensibilities and symbolic traditions of early imperial China.
Cocoon jars are thought to have been inspired by silkworm cocoons, symbolising renewal, rebirth, and prosperity themes central to Han cosmology and ritual. This form reflects the Han dynasty's reverence for symbolic abstraction, paired with a high level of technical achievement in pottery production.
A rare and culturally significant artefact, this jar would make an outstanding addition for collectors of Han dynasty ceramics, early Chinese pottery, or painted earthenware from antiquity
Width: 30cm
Provenance: From a private English collection.
此件漢代彩繪繭形陶壺造型獨特，是古代中國陶器工藝的精彩代表。整體呈現橢圓繭形輪廓，壺身坐落於小而圓的圈足之上，頸部短而微喇叭口，造型端莊而富有動感。
壺身施以紅、白、黑三色顏料彩繪裝飾，構成旋渦與幾何圖案，極具漢代藝術風格。即使歷經兩千年歲月洗禮，壺面仍保留明顯的原始彩繪痕跡，使觀者得以直觀感受到漢代早期多彩視覺文化的魅力。
此類「繭形壺」的造型靈感據信源自蠶繭，象徵重生、繁榮與吉祥，反映漢代人對自然與生命輪迴的尊重與崇敬。結合實用性與象徵意涵，此壺展現出漢代陶藝的技術高度與文化內涵。
尺寸： 寬 30 公分
來源： 英國私人收藏
This striking Han dynasty painted pottery cocoon jar (206 BCE – 220 CE) is a superb example of ancient Chinese ceramic artistry. Defined by its distinctive oval, cocoon-like form, the vessel stands on a narrow circular foot and rises to a short, flared neck, creating a graceful and well-balanced silhouette.
The surface is adorned with bold painted decoration in red, white, and black pigments, forming swirling and geometric motifs that are emblematic of Han dynasty visual language. Remarkably, the vessel retains strong traces of its original polychrome design, offering a vivid glimpse into the artistic sensibilities and symbolic traditions of early imperial China.
Cocoon jars are thought to have been inspired by silkworm cocoons, symbolising renewal, rebirth, and prosperity themes central to Han cosmology and ritual. This form reflects the Han dynasty's reverence for symbolic abstraction, paired with a high level of technical achievement in pottery production.
A rare and culturally significant artefact, this jar would make an outstanding addition for collectors of Han dynasty ceramics, early Chinese pottery, or painted earthenware from antiquity
Width: 30cm
Provenance: From a private English collection.
此件漢代彩繪繭形陶壺造型獨特，是古代中國陶器工藝的精彩代表。整體呈現橢圓繭形輪廓，壺身坐落於小而圓的圈足之上，頸部短而微喇叭口，造型端莊而富有動感。
壺身施以紅、白、黑三色顏料彩繪裝飾，構成旋渦與幾何圖案，極具漢代藝術風格。即使歷經兩千年歲月洗禮，壺面仍保留明顯的原始彩繪痕跡，使觀者得以直觀感受到漢代早期多彩視覺文化的魅力。
此類「繭形壺」的造型靈感據信源自蠶繭，象徵重生、繁榮與吉祥，反映漢代人對自然與生命輪迴的尊重與崇敬。結合實用性與象徵意涵，此壺展現出漢代陶藝的技術高度與文化內涵。
尺寸： 寬 30 公分
來源： 英國私人收藏
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