Funerary vase with the decoration of hun soul’s travel to heaven

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 58.165.1-2
Type: vase; funeral object; pottery
Date of production:
13th–14th centuries
Song dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: stoneware
Techniques: applied; glazed
Dimensions: height: 73.6 cm
diameter (mouth): 11.5 cm
diameter (base): 15 cm
These funerary vases were produced in pairs; they have widening bodies and high necks decorated with applied ornaments. Most probably, these funerary vases were produced in the 13th century in a pottery in Jiangxi province to serve as grave goods or burial ware. Southern Song and Yuan-dynasty. Pair of it: inv. no.: 58.360