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TOWERED PAVILION, Earthenware with green glaze / Important Art Object of Japan
unknownEastern Han dynasty, 2nd century - Eastern Han dynasty, 3rd century
The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
Osaka, Japan
Details
- Title: TOWERED PAVILION, Earthenware with green glaze / Important Art Object of Japan
- Creator: unknown
- Creator Lifespan: unknown - unknown
- Date: Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd century - Eastern Han dynasty, 3rd century
- Physical Dimensions: w44.5 x h104.5 cm (complete)
- Provenance: The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of SUMITOMO Group (The ATAKA Collection)
- Type: ceramic
- Rights: KAZUYOSHI MIYOSHI
- External Link: The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
- Object Title(japanese): 緑釉 楼閣(りょくゆう ろうかく)/重要美術品
- Object Rights(japanese): 大阪市立東洋陶磁美術館・住友グループ寄贈（安宅コレクション）
- Object Notes(japanese): 古代中国では来世でも現世と変わらぬ暮らしを願い、権力者たちは模型や俑などの明器を墓に副葬しました。四階建てのこの楼閣は一種の物見やぐらで、当時の最先端の高層建築です。楼閣上には弩弓（どきゅう）を持つ人物や楽人、農奴のような人物が見られます。緑釉は明器を彩る釉薬として当時さかんに用いられました。川端康成旧蔵品です。
- Object Date(japanese): 後漢時代・2-3世紀
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