Description
Description: Chinese Liao dynasty flowerpot glazed in the classical Sancai pattern of green, brown and yellow glazes. The pot is decorated with molded yellow flower and green leaves on the sides. It has been fired upside down, despite the unglazed base.
Dating: 11th Century, Liao Dynasty
Size: 22 X 13 cm
Provenance: Antiquarian market
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Notes: From Wikipedia: “The Liao dynasty (Khitan: Mos Jælud; traditional Chinese: 遼朝), also known as the Khitan Empire (Khitan: Mos diau-d kitai huldʒi gur), officially the Great Liao (Chinese: 大遼), was an imperial dynasty of China that existed between 916 and 1125, ruled by the Yelü clan of the Khitan people. Founded around the time of the collapse of the Tang dynasty, at its greatest extent it ruled over the North China Plain, Manchuria, Southern Dauria, the Mongolian Plateau and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
The Liao dynasty was destroyed by the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in 1125 with the capture of the Emperor Tianzuo of Liao. However, the remnant Liao loyalists, led by Yelü Dashi (Emperor Dezong of Liao), established the Western Liao dynasty (Qara Khitai), which ruled over parts of Central Asia for almost a century before being conquered by the Mongol Empire. Although cultural achievements associated with the Liao dynasty are considerable, and a number of various statuary and other artifacts exist in museums and other collections, major questions remain over the exact nature and extent of the influence of the Liao culture upon subsequent developments, such as the musical and theatrical arts.”
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