Page 304 - The art of the Chinese potter By Hobson

PLATE LXIII

Funeral jar with body of oblate oval form, straight neck,

and dome-shaped cover surmounted by a bird. On the

shoulders are three horizontal rounded ridges on which a

dragon applied in full relief is pursuing a pearl. Greyish

white porcellanous ware (burnt red on the raw edges) with

soft dove-grey celadon glaze of great beauty. It is the
" Kinuta " type (see p. n).

Other examples of this form are known. In some cases a

tiger takes the place of the dragon on the shoulder ; in others

there are Buddhist figures in relief. It appears to be a refined

version of the rather crude funeral jars which have been found

in many tombs, tall slender objects with dragons or figures

crudely applied on the upper part.

Under the base is incised the character ti (earth).

Lung-ch'iian ware. Sung dynasty. H. 10".

In the possession of Mr. George Eumorfopoulos.