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Amphora

Title

Amphora

Year/Period

Sui-Tang dynasty, 6th-7th centuries CE

Region

China

Object Type

amphorae (storage vessels)

Material

ceramic (material)

Technique

throwing (pottery technique), glazing (coating process), pottery techniques

Dimension

Object size: H41.5 cm

Accession No.

C-1230

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This white-glazed amphora has a tapered form and handles in the shape of dragon heads ('shuang long zun') biting into the rim. This type of vessel is thought to take its inspiration from West Asia metalware ewers.Dragon handles of this type were typical of the Tang dynasty (618-906), and were later also produced during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) in vessels of different sizes.