Title
Pair of jars
Year/Period
12th century
Region
China
Dimension
Object size: C-1406-A: H30.0 x Dia7.5 cm,
Object size: C-1406-B: H30.0 x Dia7.5 cm
Object size: C-1406-B: H30.0 x Dia7.5 cm
Accession No.
C-1406
Collection of
Credit Line
Purchased with funds from The Shaw Foundation
This pair of granary jars is covered in 'Qingbai' glaze, so called because of the characteristic icy, bluish-white glaze. Chinese characters for Sun and Moon are inscribed on them in underglaze iron-brown.The Sun jar has applied decoration in the form of a dragon, two figures, a duck and a bird. The Moon jar has a tiger, two figures and a dog.Qingbai wares were developed during the Song dynasty (960-1279), in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. They were exported in large quantities to Southeast Asia from the 12th century onwards although pieces such as these were usually made for the domestic market.
