The five dynasties three-color tower tank

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tower tank as a kind of Buddhism characteristics was buried. The First appeared in the northern and southern dynasties, sui end in thick short form, much to his presence applique adornment. In the tang dynasty to tang dynasty, slender body, no decals, three – color products, production process more complicated. The Upper lid knobs for seven pyramid, heaping relief decoration; Tall on the lower base, supporting the body. When the newest tang dynasty into a narrow shoulder high cover, base narrowed, Liao dynasty popular DaXingGuan body separated. The tower tank full coloured drawing or pattern, the base, body, tower cover three parts tank XiaoJian short neck, expressions using along the micro prime, drum abdomen, lower abdomen gradually closed, flat; With cover, foil as long gourd shape, button the top decorated With yellow glaze, covered With green glaze, color transition nature, unique; End of milky white glaze on yellow, green and blue three-color, such as the ink spilled dripping wet, flowing nature, complete harmony. Base by stack and into two parts: base on AngLian shape, keep body, under the base hollow, the waist trumpet-shaped, upper pattern, the garlic neck and base all act the role of bowstring grain, meanwhile also point ACTS the role of three glaze spot, like a beast of colorful, glaze color gorgeous, and cans, bring out the best in each other, set each other off becomes an interest, more show grace, of primitive simplicity. And proportion, motorcycling, slender lines, concise and lively, for typical liao – tower tank style from the five dynasties period. Source:

in the 1990 s bought in Hong Kong

see: the China cultural relics of the essence of ceramic roll “, in 1993, page 254, the state administration of cultural heritage of Chinese chart no. 275, kiln high pot