Blue glaze phoenix head dragon handle pot

[Green glazed phoenix head dragon handle pot]

Green glazed phoenix head dragon handle pot, with a height of 41.3 cm, a caliber of 19.3 cm, and a foot diameter of 10.2 cm
The lid and the muzzle of the pot are in the shape of a phoenix, making the pot look like a standing phoenix. The handle of the pot is molded into an upright flat dragon, with the mouth of the dragon holding the edge of the mouth, in the shape of peeping and drinking. The front limb is supported on the shoulder of the pot, and the rear limb is standing on the trumpet-shaped base. The pot body is decorated with plastic pasting and carving techniques. The main body of the abdomen is decorated with two layers of plastic decoration, with seven bead patterns on the upper part of the round opening light, and there are Luxi dancing inside, and there are seven precious flowers below. The mouth edge, neck, shoulder and tibia are decorated with bead patterns, lotus petals, rolled leaves or drooping leaves. Each group of decorative patterns is separated by string patterns. The body of this pot is thick, the glaze layer is thick, and the glass texture is strong. It has the legacy of northern celadon since the Northern Dynasty. Its decorative patterns are complex, the structure is rigorous, and the level is clear
From the Six Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty, China had frequent cultural exchanges with other countries in Western Asia. A bird head pot from Persia was introduced to China, and its influence was as great as it could be. The phoenix head pot appeared in the celadon, white porcelain and three-color glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty, of which the blue glaze phoenix head dragon handle pot was the most exquisite. This pot not only absorbs the characteristics of the gold and silver shapes of the Sassanian Dynasty (226-642) in Persia, but also integrates the traditional dragon and phoenix decorative arts of China. It integrates decorative techniques such as plastic pasting, die printing, flower carving, and flower drawing, reflecting the superb skills of the porcelain craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty.

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