Jar

Upon purchasing this late thirteenth-to-fourteenth century Yuan dynasty jar from Yamanaka and Company, Freer described it as "fine" and "very interesting." The vessel is rather large with a bulbous, inverted pear-shaped body and a cylindrical mouth-rim. It is crafted from dark gray clay and glazed in light blue, producing variations of color that range from cream to olive. Its texture is a brownish crackle and the gold lacquer finish inside the rim adds a luminescent quality. Freer displayed the jar on what is now the south wall of the Peacock Room.