Tang‑Dynasty Painted‑Pottery Multi‑Tiered Funerary Soul Vessel,

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Dimensions:Overall height 47.5cm(18.70in),maximum width 22.5cm(8.86in),618A.D.‑907A.D.Condition & Provenance:This elaborate painted pottery funerary piece survives with its complete assembly,including the separate finial‑style lid finial,upper globular jar,central figurine‑molded open‑work main body and broad perforated base.Much of the original polychrome pigment remains adhered to the earthen surface,though large sections of red,white and black painted layers show age‑related flaking,powdering and surface loss from long‑term underground burial.The terracotta body bears genuine ancient soil encrustation,burial patina,fine network of age cracks and minor surface chipping consistent with tomb excavation;there are no modern over‑painting,no fake restored sections and no artificially applied patina,every wear mark and pigment deterioration tells its real underground history.This Tang painted pottery soul vessel comes from a well‑respected New‑York‑based private collection that focuses heavily on early Chinese funerary art assembled throughout the 1980s and early 1990s,it was sourced from a veteran New‑York Asian antiquities gallery and stayed within this single private family holding ever since,full original acquisition paperwork,comprehensive condition assessment reports and high‑resolution archival reference photographs are all properly filed and preserved,cataloged under Tang‑dynasty painted funerary pottery group,the full collecting trail is solid,complete and fully traceable.Description:This multi‑component tiered painted pottery soul vessel represents high‑level funerary ritual craft of the Tang dynasty,constructed in stacked sections with a wide flaring perforated base,a middle open‑work drum‑shaped body molded with multiple protruding grotesque human‑like mask appliqués,rectangular cut‑out ventilation windows running all around the main body,a removable upper globular storage jar and a separate tall bird‑form finial serving as the lid ornament.Bold red,white and black mineral pigments were freely brushed onto the dark terracotta surface to form wavy decorative bands and graphic patterns,showing unrestrained folk artistic expression of Tang tomb art.The open‑cut structure and spirit‑themed mask decorations closely tie to ancient Tang‑period soul‑after‑death beliefs for tomb burial purposes,every molded detail,painted stroke and pottery texture carries authentic burial‑period characteristics.Large intact fully‑assembled Tang painted multi‑tier soul vessels are pretty rare within private market circulation,it delivers irreplaceable tangible material evidence for studying Tang‑dynasty burial customs,funerary ideology,painted‑pottery manufacturing techniques and folk sculptural aesthetics,this artifact owns museum‑worthy visual display power,profound historical‑cultural research significance and outstanding high‑end antique collectible value.

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