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Funerary jar (fragment)
Funerary jar (fragment)

Funerary jar (fragment)

Place of OriginGuangdong province, China
DynastyTang dynasty (618-907)
MaterialsGray low-fired ceramic molded and sculpted
DimensionsH. 15 5/8 in x W. 7 1/8 in x D. 6 1/8 in, H. 39.7 cm x W. 18.1 cm x D. 15.6 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P303
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
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In the south, Guangdong kilns sometimes produced exotic wares, such as vast funerary jars topped by a sculpted immortal world, like this piece. The Buddha seated inside the temple is attended by two figures holding cymbals, and a five-storied pagoda on each side of the door. Below are two guards, one on each side, and a lion running in the center. Jars of this type, assembled from pre-molded segments, were found in Tang tombs containing grain or bone ash (CGK Zenshu 1982 vol. 26: pl. 14).