Covered Funeral Vase
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Rows of carved lotus petals cover this Funeral Vase, reflecting the Chinese assimilation of non-Chinese motifs introduced along with the Buddhist religion. Although this Funeral Vase's exact function has not been determined, there may be links to grain offering jars found in Song tombs in southern China. The shape itself, with so-called spouts on the shoulder, may derive from burial jars in the form of bamboo roots with shoots protruding from the sides.
Caption
Covered Funeral Vase, 960–1127. High-fired green ware (celadon), 11 13/16 x 6 7/8 in. (30 x 17.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift from the collection of Edward A. Behr, 61.118.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 61.118.1_SL1.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Covered Funeral Vase
Date
960–1127
Dynasty
Northern Song Dynasty
Period
Northern Song Dynasty
Geography
Place made: Zhejiang, China
Medium
High-fired green ware (celadon)
Classification
Dimensions
11 13/16 x 6 7/8 in. (30 x 17.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift from the collection of Edward A. Behr
Accession Number
61.118.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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