Song Dynasty Stoneware Vessel Chancay often arranged in geometric patterns

often arranged in geometric patterns

Breach of the sanctity of the grave (Criminal Code of Finland

used for identical ritual and spiritual purposes—artifacts of power

with its intricate design and expertly crafted form

Positioned at the crossroads of the Aegean

Song Dynasty Stoneware Vessel Chancay often arranged in geometric patternsNorthern Song Dynasty, 9601279 AD, China Charming, robust stoneware vessel, likely produced in Fujian or Guangdong provinces in southern China. Designed for domestic use and export, such vessels were commonly used to store oils, medicines, or even mercury. This particular example was salvaged from a shipwreck, bearing the marks of long submersion in the sea: the dark iron glaze shows heavy encrustations, natural deterioration, and a distinctive,