Jingzhi Temple Pagoda: Conch
Porcelain
Jingzhi Temple Pagoda: Conch
CHINA, Hebei, Baoding; Northern Song dynasty
The conch shell is a ritual instrument used to announce Dharma services. This porcelain shell was recovered from the underground palace of Jingzhi Temple Pagoda in 1969. The shell measures 19.3 cm long, 19.8 cm high, with an 8.4 cm wide opening. Except for the unglazed top section, the conch is glazed in white and decorated with wave patterns. The mouthpiece is conical and has three raised lines, and the opening has an irregular shape.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 149.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Jingzhi Temple Pagoda: Conch." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 149.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Jingzhi Temple Pagoda: Conch" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:149.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Jingzhi Temple Pagoda: Conch. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 149).
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