Funerary jar with dragon

12th–13th century

Not on view

Several vessels like this one have been excavated from tombs in southern China. They are thought to have been employed to store grains used in burial ceremonies, and are sometimes associated with the religious tradition of Daoism.

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Title: Funerary jar with dragon
Period: Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)
Date: 12th–13th century
Culture: China
Medium: Porcelain with carved and appliquéd decoration under celadon glaze
Dimensions: H. with cover: 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Object Number: 18.139.1a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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