Yue stoneware jar, late Tang dynasty-Five Dynasties period, China, 10th century.

Yue stoneware jar with overlapping lotus petals, late Tang dynasty-Five Dynasties period, China, 10th century. A Yue jar of inverted pear shape with narrow horizontal shoulder and vertical mouth flanked by small stem-like handles. The body under the shoulder is carved with overlapping lotus petals, all with thin line striations (other than the bottom row). The pale greyish body is covered by a pale yellowish, glassy celadon green glaze of Yue type. (Photo by Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images/Getty Images)