Sujet
Covered Jar with Carved Lotus Petals, 386-581. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Covered Jar with Carved Lotus Petals, 386-581. This jar still has its original cover, which is rare among surviving examples. Its missing knob most likely had the shape of a lotus bud. Beautifully carved lotus petals cover the vessel?s shoulder and lid under a translucent green glaze. In Buddhism, the lotus is a flower symbolizing purity and detachment from worldly affairs; its presence suggests that this vessel was meant to be used in a religious context. The well-crafted double loop handles may have held a silk cloth or other textile that would have been folded over the lid to keep it in place. This aesthetic prefigures the celebrated green celadons in adjacent regions.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F76_383
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
105,9Mo (7,5Mo) / 52,7cm x 50,4cm / 6220 x 5952 (300dpi)