Green Vase

Vase

Ceramic vase in grey- green color. Glazed. Tape with cloud-decoration around the vascular body. Unprocessed standing area.

Object ID
Han_008

Age
Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD)

Material
Ceramics

Color
intensive green

Width
10 cm

Diameter (middle)
24 cm

Diameter (upper)
13 cm

Height
32 cm

Standfoot
12.5 cm

Condition
Good condition. Insignificant damage on the shoulder.

Price
on request

Description

Ceramic vase with intensive green glaze. The body is bulbuously shaped. The standfoot is unprocessed on the underside. It is on a similar way as the ending of the rounded neck an element that emphazises the overall shape. Ornaments on the surrounding decorative band are tigers and other mythological creatures.

Green is a color of life and a symbol for the spring. A modern text says that green indicates the highest inner peace. [1] (HV)

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[1] Eberhard, Wolfram (1983): Lexikon chinesischer Symbole. Geheime Sinnbilder in Kunst und Literatur, Leben und Denken der Chinesen. Diederichs Verlag. Köln. 120