Author(s):
anonymous, ceramist
date of production: between 960 and 1279
type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, ceramics, china
name(s): symbolic object, mingqi
materials and techniques: porcelain, modeling, added decoration (ceramic), qingbai cutlery
place(s) of execution/realization: china
dimensions - artwork:
height: 17. 8cm
width: 12. 3cm
description:
funerary statuette. Attic topped with a lotus bud ridge composed of a conical lid and a cylindrical body. Lid: horizontally fluted and decorated with added elements. It is divided into four sections by four attached strips ending in a winding; flat edge; stem barely marked; interior devoid of cover; covered blue-grey, thin and transparent; buff sherd having turned orange in places; body: cylindrical but forming a recess at the lip to fit into the lid; body highlighted by a thin incised line at the top and a thin groove above the foot; it is divided into eight vertical sections by incised lines; one of these sections is further incised with five horizontal lines; the lower part of the body is streamlined; ring foot; slightly convex base; foot and base devoid of cover; lower edge of the foot uneven; interior of the body covered with covered. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: laveaucoupet, paul-françois de
date of acquisition: 06–06–1977
institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris
inventory number: m. C. 9578. Date: between 960 and 1279.
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