This is a porcelain sutra container from China; it is thought to have been produced at a kiln in Zhejiang or Fujian province to fulfill an order placed from Japan. The lid has a pagoda-shaped knob, and the entire work is coated in a light green glaze. Such examples of crosscultural trade have largely been excavated in the northern part of Kyūshu.
YOSHIZAWA SatoruEnglish by Mary Lewine
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.346, no.71.
Sutra case (Place of excavation unknown)
Porcelain, green glazed
H 36.4, D of body 13.8
China, Yuan dynasty 13th century-14th century
- D036716
- D036716
- 2003/07/25
- A027334
- 2003/07/25
- A022623
- A022625
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| Accession Number | 1083-0 |
|---|---|
| Category | Archaeological Works |
| Provenance | Place of excavation unknown |
| Bibliography | Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, 354p. Children's Exhibition: Sutra Time Capsules: Offering for the Buddha of the Future. Nara National Museum, 2003, 36p. (Japanese) Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Object Excavated from Sutra Mounds. Nara National Museum, 1991, 120p. (Japanese) |