Qingshan Temple Pagoda: Vessel
Earthenware
Qingshan Temple Pagoda: Vessel
CHINA, Shaanxi, Xi’an; Tang dynasty
This Tang dynasty earthenware vessel was recovered from the underground palace of Qingshan Temple Pagoda in 1985. It was used as a water container.
The vessel is 17 cm high, with a diameter at the base of 5.8 cm and at the mouth of 4.5 cm. The round trapezoidal base is quite high, and the body is spherical with a neck that has a gentle curve leading to the rim, which projects slightly. There are four large floral designs outlined in orange on the body of the vessel. More faint designs are also visible above the flowers, while the base and neck are plain. It is a fine example of utilizing sgraffito technique in creating earthenware vessel.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 272.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Qingshan Temple Pagoda: Vessel." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 272.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Qingshan Temple Pagoda: Vessel" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:272.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Qingshan Temple Pagoda: Vessel. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 272).
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