Harvard Art Museums > 1987.16: Tomb Furnishing in the Form of a Granary Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Tomb Furnishing in the Form of a Granary , 1987.16,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/200761. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1987.16 Title Tomb Furnishing in the Form of a Granary Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 13th-15th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Yuan (1279-1368) to Ming (1368-1644) dynasty Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/200761 Physical Descriptions Medium Light gray stoneware with incised and molded decoration, the roof covered with a grayish-green celadon glaze Dimensions 19.4 x 19.4 x 17.1 cm (7 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Joe Yuey in Memory of Langdon Warner Accession Year 1987 Object Number 1987.16 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This piece is a hollow, ceramic model of a granary. The building represented is a small rectangular one with a tiled, gabled roof supported on posts and with a ridge pole. Front is articulated with incised lines to simulate the front of a building, with a central door flanked by a window on either side. Chinese characters for numbers 1 to 5 appear on the door in ascending order from bottom to top. One small hole in back for air to escape during firing. The base is flat and unglazed. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
