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Celadon Sheep | china porcelain

Celadon Sheep

lostcat • January 9, 2016 8:04 am • the palace museum • 阅读 538

Period: Western Jin dynasty (265-316) Glazetype: celadon Dimensions: height: 13.2 cm — Period: Western Jin dynasty (265-316)
Glazetype: celadon
Dimensions: height: 13.2 cm

Lying on the ground, this sheep holds its head up with the mouth open. Decorative stripes are engraved symmetrically on its back. Its dark green glaze is brilliant and lustrous.
In ancient times, sheep were regarded as auspicious. Sheep-shaped ceramics, which were popular from the Three Kingdoms period (220-265) to the Jin dynasty (265-420), are very delicate and charming.

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