YUAN DYNASTY 1300 AD Green Glazed Large Lidded Vessel Lotus Relief

Green Glazed Large Lidded Vessel from the Yuan Dynasty. This is a fabulous large lidded vessel from the Yuan Dynasty, circa 14th century. The vessel was made as an offering jar with lotus flowers in high relief. Which are decorated with green-leaf glazed enamel with a lotus design, This terracotta jug was created in the Yuan Dynasty, and delights us with its beautiful design and vibrant color. In the shape of a lotus flower that symbolizes the utmost purity of heart and mind because the flower emerges intact and beautiful from the clay, the bottle is adorned with a green glaze that shows imperfections due to its great age and use. It has a lid with a small handle on top, the jar tapers to its circular base. With its vibrant color and charming silhouette, this Chinese Yuan Dynasty green glazed terracotta lidded lotus jar will make a beautiful decorative addition to any home, perhaps placed on a dresser, side table, sideboard or altar table. Yuan Dynasty The Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) was the first foreign-ruled dynasty in Chinese history to commandeer all of China. With no experience in the running of such a large and complex empire, the Mongols gradually adopted many Chinese cultural and bureaucratic models. During the Yuan dynasty, China -for the first time in its long history- was completely subjugated by foreign conquerors and became part of a larger political entity, the vast Mongol empire. Ironically, during this century of alien occupation, Chinese culture not o