225. A Yueyao glazed chicken ewer, possibly Western Jin dynasty (1115–1234).
Heigth 40 cm.
Crazing.
- Department: Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art
- Auction: 21 February 2011, lot 225
- Viewing: 16 – 20 February 2011
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The applied Buddha figures on Yue ware of this type provide early evidence of the arrival of Buddhism in China. They are also found on funerary jars of the Jin dynasty period.