Bottle vase

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bottle vase

China

Date
6th century
Medium
Yue ware Stoneware with incised decor under a celadon glaze
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

The zhuihu is one of the most prevalent vessel shapes of the Six Dynasties period. This one is decorated with six large lotus petals suggesting possible Buddhist symbolism. Celadon wares with similar ornamentation have been executed from ancient kiln sites in Zhejiang province. China, Asia

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