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This jar comes from China and dates from the Sui dynasty (581-618 CE). It is made of stoneware with green glaze. (Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Stanford, California)
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James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
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Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 16). Chinese Jar with Green Glaze. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7931/chinese-jar-with-green-glaze/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Chinese Jar with Green Glaze." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 16, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7931/chinese-jar-with-green-glaze/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Chinese Jar with Green Glaze." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Jan 2018. Web. 18 Oct 2021.