Bird-Headed Ewer

600s–700s Overall: 42.1 cm (16 9/16 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.2

With a lobed body, a bird-shaped head, and a birdfeather loop handle, this ewer is derived from West and Central Asian metalwork: Tang potters adopted foreign shapes (bird-headed ewer and amphora) and foreign motifs (floral medallions, vines, palmette, and roundel designs) wit...

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