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Jar (Amphora) with Dragon Handles
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The two handles were formed by double coils of clay, which turn into dragon heads biting the vessel's rim.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineJar (Amphora) with Dragon Handles, 600s. China, Sui dynasty (581-618) to early Tang dynasty (618-907). Glazed stoneware with modeled and applied decoration; diameter: 20.3 cm (8 in.); overall: 41.6 cm (16 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King, 1962.152
