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[edit]Jar
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Jar |
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| Object type | Classification: 94920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: Jar, hill shaped cover, green glaze a green glaze hill jar and cover the cylindrical body supported on three standing bear feet the moulded frieze with animals and a swirling cloud and hiss design between double ring handles the cover as a group of hills symbolic of Isles of the Blessed fired a lighter brown tone "commonly known as 'hill jars' these vessels intimate luxury bronze vessels from the same period. the decoration depicts motifs relating to the journey of the soul from the earthly realm to a heavenly destination" Hill jar, stoneware. HAN. The name is taken from the cover representing a group of three hills symbolic of the Isles of the Blessed. Height 24 cm. Presented |
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| Date | 1977; 0206 BC-0221 AD; Han dynasty, 206BC to AD221-Chinese Dynasty and Reign Periods | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Glazing (coating)/coating (process) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions |
height: 253mm |
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| Accession number |
8139 (object number) |
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| Place of creation | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibition history | Display: Arts of Asia Gallery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | gift of Sir Thomas Clark 1975, collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, K2788 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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