TOWERED PAVILION, earthenware with green glaze
| Date1 | Eastern Han dynasty |
|---|---|
| Date2 | 2nd-3rd century |
| Height (cm) | 104.5 |
| Width (cm) | 44.5 |
| Collection | The ATAKA Collection |
| Credit Line | The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (gift of SUMITOMO Group, the ATAKA Collection), photograph by 〓（Please credit the name of the photographer which is indicated at the bottom left of each image） |
| Accession No. | 00185 |
| Description | In ancient China, rulers and powerful figures were buried with various funerary objects in the forms of miniature buildings and human figures, wishing the afterlife would not be so different as in this world. This four-story pavilion is a type of watchtower, a cutting-edge high-rise building of that time. Figures including crossbowmen, musicians and serf-like figures are observed on the pavilion. Green glaze was popularly used for funerary objects at that time. |