The pottery of this round-belly alms bowl was black and had a smooth texture with sheen.
Long-necked vases were water containers and used as the Avalokiteshvara vase (vase containing purifying water) in Buddhist rituals. This piece was made with white clay and glazed in a green tone from its top to the one-third of the abdomen.
Long-necked vases were water containers and used as the Avalokiteshvara vase (vase containing purifying water) in Buddhist rituals. This piece was made with white clay and glazed in a green tone from its top to the one-third of the abdomen.
- Item No.
- R023659, R023497
- Period
- Sui-tang Period (581-907 A.D.)
- Dimensions
- Height 10.7, diameter of mouth 17.2 cm; Height 17.9, diameter of mouth 5.45 cm
- Excavated/Findspot
- Tomb M344, Xiaotun, Anyang, Honan
- Materials
- 陶、瓷
