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qingbai funerary jar - northern song dynasty
qingbai funerary jar - northern song dynasty
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A Qingbai lidded funerary jar – Northern Song Dynasty

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With a bulging belly, a long neck tapering inward, and a straight foot. A dragon figure has been applied around the neck. The doomed cover has a flat rim. Covered on the outside in a greyish-green lustrous glaze. It was probably produced in Fujian.

 

Period: Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)

Size: Height 21.5 cm

Condition: Good condition, firing flaws and wear. The cover has been repaired (see photos 17, 18).

Provenance: Swedish private collection

SKU: 202

References: A very similar jar was excavated from a tomb at Dagan commune, Shunchang county, Fujian. It is illustrated in Complete collection of ceramic art unearthed in China, Zhang Bai, Science Press, Beijing, 2008, plate 77. See last photo.

 

More info: Qingbai ware