Xianyan Temple Huiguang Pagoda: Reliquary Vessel
Glass
Xianyan Temple Huiguang Pagoda: Reliquary Vessel
CHINA, Zhejiang, Rui’an; Northern Song dynasty
This glass reliquary vessel was recovered from the underground palace of Xianyan Temple’s Huiguang Pagoda in 1966. It has a slightly concave base, a spherical body, a neck which tapers slightly towards the narrow mouth, and wide rim. The vessel is 9 cm high with a diameter of 3.4 cm at its widest point, the body and neck of the vessel are decorated with curved designs. There is a large ring around the shoulder, and two rings around the neck. It contains a large number of relics.
The vessel is well-proportioned and displays the excellent craftsmanship of the Northern Song dynasty.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 376.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Xianyan Temple Huiguang Pagoda: Reliquary Vessel." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 376.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Xianyan Temple Huiguang Pagoda: Reliquary Vessel" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:376.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Xianyan Temple Huiguang Pagoda: Reliquary Vessel. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 376).
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