ARCHAIC AND IMPERIAL CHINA
EARTHENWARE WEI JAR WITH CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS
EARTHENWARE WEI JAR WITH CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS
WEI / SIX / JIN DYNASTIES (AD 220 - 589)
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Object :
Nº 376
Material :
Terracotta
Type Object :
Funerary ritual, Objects of the everyday life, Vases, urns and vessels
Dimensions :
Height: 25 cm (9.8″)
Jar in red terracotta, ovoid body, small pedestal and a domed lid with a small grip. The jar is decorated in relief with human characters and both real and fictional animals depicted inside of lotus flower shaped frames. Good state of preservation, a small fragment missing from the body.
The period immediately following the fall of the Han Empire, the Six Dynasties represent a time of extreme political disunity for Ancient China. Paradoxically, this time allowed for the emergence of Buddhist philosophy and the influence of both nomadic and non-Chinese cultures. These vessels are also known as the jar of mind . Several jars of this kind were discovered in the Yunnan area.
€ 5800 - £ 5039.91 - $ 6280.82 - C$ 8473.22
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