Cizhou kilns
Cizhou Wine Jar with Buddhist, Daoist and Confucian Decoration
Late 13th century
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Cizhou kilns
Cizhou Wine Jar with Buddhist, Daoist and Confucian Decoration
Late 13th century
Physical Qualities
Stoneware with underglaze iron decoration on white slip, 11 5/8 H x 13 Diam. in. (29.3 x 33 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Saidie A. May
Object Number
1940.39
This jar provides an early example of imagery drawn from Buddhist,
Confucian and Daoist traditions. The shaped panel on the left contains the
Buddhist symbol of a lotus. In the central panel, visible through the front
of the case, a Confucian scholar appears to be enhancing his appreciation
for the flowering tree by composing a poem. One of the Daoist Immortals,
He Xiangu holding her ladle, is visible from the right side of this case.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1940; The Baltimore Museum of Art on extended loan, 1933; Saidie A. May by purchase, 1919; Roland N. Moore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
