2012.91.48, brown and white glaze ewer; Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618–907)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard
2012.91.48, brown and white glaze ewer; Tang Dynasty
(A.D. 618–907)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard
By itself a rooster head is a visual reference to a Chinese pun relating roosters and good luck. (You can see a second example of such ewers here). On this ewer, combining a rooster with a dragon (the handle) also creates a reference to the male and female principles.
The principal glaze, a yellow-brown, has been enlivened with splashes of white glaze. The ewer is 11 1/2 inches (29 cm) tall. For a different view of the vessel, please click here.
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