Couple of Antique Chinese Celadon Funeral Vases, Song Dynasty (960 to 1279).
£1,255.00
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The vases are made of ceramic glazed green color, typical of the time, this type of glaze is known as celadon (Chinese: qingci literally "green porcelain"), very popular because imitated jade. These vases in principle had a household purpose, but later they were used for ceremonial purposes to store ashes of the deceased. Egg-shaped bodies and a long, wide necks narrowing upwards, partially covered with a transparent glaze and decorated with a series of ancestors fiercely guarded the ashes. The previous owner drilled the vases from the bottom to make table lamps. I must admit that making a lamp from a funeral urn is a very strange decision.
The set includes special stands that are weighted with lead for stability. The Song Dynasty, which ruled from 960 to 1279 AD, is frequently regarded as one of the zeniths of Chinese civilization because of its enormous successes in the arts, sciences, and technology as well as its significant economic success. Just a few of these advancements included improvements in agriculture, development of moveable type, uses for gunpowder, invention of a mechanical clock, superior shipbuilding, the use of paper money, compass navigation, and porcelain production.
Dimensions:
1 vase-height 31 cm,height together with stand 34 cm,diameter at widest part 11 cm,vase weight 1048 grams,weight together with stand 1476 grams
2 vase - height 32 cm, height with stand 34,5 cm, diameter at widest part 11 cm, weight of vase 1146 grams, weight with stand 1539 grams.
Condition : Cracks in the body of the vase and cracks in the enamel correspond to a thousand years of age.
Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. It is important to note that shipping costs include labour, packaging and postage.
Couple of Antique Chinese Celadon Funeral Vases, Song Dynasty (960 to 1279).
£1,255.00
The set includes special stands that are weighted with lead for stability. The Song Dynasty, which ruled from 960 to 1279 AD, is frequently regarded as one of the zeniths of Chinese civilization because of its enormous successes in the arts, sciences, and technology as well as its significant economic success. Just a few of these advancements included improvements in agriculture, development of moveable type, uses for gunpowder, invention of a mechanical clock, superior shipbuilding, the use of paper money, compass navigation, and porcelain production.
Dimensions:
1 vase-height 31 cm,height together with stand 34 cm,diameter at widest part 11 cm,vase weight 1048 grams,weight together with stand 1476 grams
2 vase - height 32 cm, height with stand 34,5 cm, diameter at widest part 11 cm, weight of vase 1146 grams, weight with stand 1539 grams.
Condition : Cracks in the body of the vase and cracks in the enamel correspond to a thousand years of age.
Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance. It is important to note that shipping costs include labour, packaging and postage.