This shape, with its high shoulders and short neck, was a favourite for funerary vessels. Its white-glazed pyriform shape was perfected and widely used, with the vessel known as a ‘wan nian’ jar (“myriad year jar”)
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A straw-glazed earthenware pot from the Tang Dynasty. The pot has a pyriform shape and high shoulders, which lead to a short neck and rolled rim. The upper section of the vase has been decorated with a straw-coloured glaze, as is characteristic of the period.
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This shape, with its high shoulders and short neck, was a favourite for funerary vessels. Its white-glazed pyriform shape was perfected and widely used, with the vessel known as a ‘wan nian’ jar (“myriad year jar”)
Weight | 2000 g |
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Dimensions | H 29.5 cm |
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