Covered funerary jar in the shape of a lotus bud, with molded and incised design / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number: 1961/2.87A&B
Title: Covered funerary jar in the shape of a lotus bud, with molded and incised design
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Medium and Support: Stoneware with celadon glaze
Object Creation Date: 10th century
Object Creation Place: Asia (continent); China (nation); Zhejiang (province)
Creation Place 1: Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2: China (nation)
Creation Place 3: Zhejiang (province)
Credit Line: Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
Period: China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
Dimensions: 30.8 cm x 13.6 cm (12 1/8 in. x 5 3/8 in.)
Century: 11th century
Primary Object Classification: Ceramic
Primary Object Type: funerary jar
Secondary Object Classification: Ritual Objects
Primary Keywords: funerary art; jar
Secondary Keywords: art genres; artistic concepts; associated concepts; concepts in the arts; containers; containers by form; objects we use; people and culture; vessels
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 403 x 791
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Record: 1961/2.87A&B
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Full citation: "Covered funerary jar in the shape of a lotus bud, with molded and incised design; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1961-sl-2.87a-amp-amp-sem-b/1961_2.87.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.