Black Pottery Owl-Shaped Jar A bird flying in the afterlife. Offered for sale as part of a collection整理 of Han Dynasty items. Former Han Dynasty (206 BC - 8 AD) Height: Approximately 15cm The owl is a mythical bird in the shape of an owl. Vessels of this shape were actively made in the Shang Dynasty bronze age. The owl, which rules the world of night, was feared by the ancient Chinese and was also incorporated into the shape of ritual vessels. It probably contained the liquor offered to the dead sent to the underworld. According to the explanatory text of the owl from the Tokyo National Museum, Owls and eagle owls fly around in the dark night, They were thought to fly around in the afterlife shrouded in darkness, and after burial, this figure would freely travel between the master's "afterlife" and "this world". Indeed, I think it is a fitting funerary object. I believe it is of considerable value, but I am offering it at a bargain price, so thank you. #Antique #Antiques #NorthernAndSouthernDynasties #TangSancai #Ornament #Ceramics #TeaCeremonyUtensils #Jar