Storage Jar, Ly dynasty, 11th-13th century
Unknown artist, Vietnamexpand_more
Stonewareexpand_more
The Alan and Dena Naylor Southeast Asian Art Fundexpand_more 2007.19.1
On View in Gallery 213expand_more
After more than 1,000 years of varying degrees of Chinese occupation, the people of northern Vietnam gained their independence and established a capital at present-day Hanoi. This period of freedom saw a flourishing of Vietnamese culture. The selective adoption of neighboring Chinese developments in ceramics created distinctly Vietnamese forms. The spontaneity of line, color, and pattern are hallmarks of Vietnamese ceramics, with each vessel bearing an interpretation by an individual artist.
Here, the potter applied a layer of light ivory glaze to stoneware (which consists of a rarer, less porous clay, fired at a higher temperature than earthenware), incised the designs in the still-viscous glaze, and then poured a brown-oxide on top before refiring. The lotus, a Buddhist symbol of purity, is seen molded on the collar and scrolling on the body, suggesting temple use.
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- Storage Jar
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- 2007.19.1
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