New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Funerary Model in the Form of a Circular Granary

Artist Unknown

CultureChinese | Song Dynasty | Southern Song Period

Date1279-1368

MediumQuinbai ware | Porcelain with pale-blue glaze over molded decoration

DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.139

Collections

Asian Art

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 106

DescriptionGranary model, made of stoneware and Qingpai type glaze. Circular building is on three stepped circular base with a stairway leading to door. Vertical supports on outside of granary, air vents at base of pillars. Door piece slides up and opens; it is supported by two protruding lumps of clay on the interior. Slanting, projecting roof (cone-shaped) fits on top as lid; surmounted by lotus bud shaped finial. Four projecting tile rows radiate from it on each side; whole roof modeled as one tiled. Qingpai glaze over all except door, recessed bottom of granary, and part of roof which fits into building. Body of red-buff biscuit.