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Chinese Pottery Lotus Jar, Five Dynasties, 10th century, China
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A stately Chinese molded, carved, and painted "lotus jar", Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907 - 979 AD), Dali Kingdom, China.
The elegant vessel of fired red pottery with incised, painted, and overmolded designs. The generous and wide body sits upon a wide, splayed foot. The wide mouth covered by a lid featuring a knob handle.
The body of the vessel has been carved with free flowing designs in the form of abstracted trees and clouds. Remnants of a red pigment can be found on the body, indicating the jar was once painted, most likely with large stylized lotus petals A band of overmolded lotus petals decorates the base of the jar, just above the foot. The cover also carved with a loose geometric pattern, invoking a yantra, or a geometric representation of the cosmos, with the knob handle symbolizing Mt. Meru, the Buddhist center of the universe.
Known as a "lotus jar", these type of vessels were produced in southern China's Yunnan province during the 10th to 13th century, when it was a separate kingdom known as the Dali Kingdom. Buddhist in nature, these jars originally held sutras, prayers, offerings, and dedications, and were buried at the base of temples, pagodas, and other holy sites.
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Diameter: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:10th century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. In very good condition for age. No repairs or restorations noted. The pigments mostly gone. Part of the band of overmolded lotus petals missing.
- Seller Location:Austin, TX
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