Grave Urn
79-15-2A
Location: On Display in the Looking to the Stars, Listening to the Earth: A Song Dynasty Tomb
From: China | Jiangxi
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mingqi |
| Object Number | 79-15-2A |
| Current Location | Looking to the Stars, Listening to the Earth: A Song Dynasty Tomb - On Display |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China | Jiangxi |
| Period | Song Dynasty |
| Date Made | Song Dynasty |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ceramic | Porcelain |
| Description | Made in two sections: an ovoid pot with a tall ridged neck and a beehive shaped cover surmounted by a bird. Horned dragon curled completely around the neck. Dragon has round ears and a cow like face and smile. Disk above one loop, possibly representing flaming pearl. Squatting cock, a quadruped and small prostrating figure also on neck. Twelve standing, long robed figures , each holding a baton, encircle the base of the neck. The fabric is a buff clay covered with a thick, slightly crackled glaze called yingqing. |
| Height | 48.26 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 13.34 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Charles L. Reese, 1979 |
| Other Number | 1979-15-2A - Other Number |
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