Grave Urn Lid

79-15-1B

Location: On Display in the Looking to the Stars, Listening to the Earth: A Song Dynasty Tomb

From: China | Jiangxi

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Mingqi
Object Number 79-15-1B
Current Location Looking to the Stars, Listening to the Earth: A Song Dynasty Tomb - On Display
Culture Chinese
Provenience China | Jiangxi
Period Song Dynasty
Date Made Song Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Ceramic | Porcelain
Description

Made in two sections: an ovoid pot with a tall ridged neck and a beehive shaped cover surmounted by a bird. A horned dragon is curled completely around the neck. Above on loop is a disk motif possibly representing a pearl. Below the dragon is a tortoise, and next to it a snake. Twelve standing, long robed, figures, each holding a baton, encircle the base of the neck. A small kneeling figure is squeezed into the middle of the row. The fabric is a buff clay covered with a thin, slightly crackled glaze that appears nearly colorless, but has a clear blue green tint where it collects in the crevices. This type of pottery is called yingqing.

Height 9.21 cm
Outside Diameter 11.75 cm
Credit Line Gift of Charles L. Reese, 1979

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