Mortuary Urn Lid
Artist
Unknown
CultureChinese | Song Dynasty
Date11th century-12th century
MediumStoneware | Qingpai glaze
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Credit LineGift of Louis W. Brassard in Memory of Captain and Mrs. William F. Murdy
Object number76.26.1B2
Not on view
DescriptionLid for a covered mortuary urn. Tall urn stands unevenly; tall neck surrounded by molded, applied figures standing on rim. Above them is seated figure of man holding a sword and applied medallions of a flying phoenix, a horse, a snake, and a cock. A dragon twines itself around the neck. Above seated man's head is flat disc shaped area with crimped band about it and four small loops. Lid of truncated cone shape with bird finial and 4 small loops around base. Glaze is Qingpai of a soft turquoise shade where collected in crevasses. Body buff, glaze falls to foot irregularly.Published ReferencesSimilar pieces illustrated: Sale 3574-Lot 199; 3799-130; 3679-421; 3528-320; 3601-124-5 THE MUSEUM OF FAR EASTERN ANTIQUITIES, Stockholm, 1970, Bulletin #24, pl. 306.
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