Yaozhou Kiln: Vessel in the Shape of a Stupa
Stoneware
Yaozhou: Vessel in the Shape of a Stupa
CHINA, Shaanxi, Tongchuan; Tang dynasty
This glossy black stoneware vessel was made in the Yaozhou kilns during the Tang dynasty. It was discovered in 1972.
The vessel consists of a base, body, and lid. The lower Sumeru base supports an upper section with figures of seated Buddhas. Lotus leaf designs rise up from the base and cover the lower half of the ovoid body. The vessel has a wide opening with a small lip. The lid is in the form of a spire with nine stacked rings, and at the top, there is a lively monkey shielding his eyes with his left hand while staring into the distance.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 377.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Yaozhou: Vessel in the Shape of a Stupa." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 377.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Yaozhou: Vessel in the Shape of a Stupa" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:377.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Yaozhou: Vessel in the Shape of a Stupa. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 377).
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