japan, 500-1000 a.D.
Segment of a Daihokobutsu Kegongyo (Avatamsaka Sutra), Nara period (710–794)
This piece of art is created on indigo paper with silver ink. Segment of a Daihokobutsu Kegongyo is a fragment of a hand scroll is one of the earliest surviving examples of Buddhist transcript with this material (Unidentified artist: Segment of a Daihokobutsu Kegongyo [Japan],2013, para. 1).
This piece of art is created on indigo paper with silver ink. Segment of a Daihokobutsu Kegongyo is a fragment of a hand scroll is one of the earliest surviving examples of Buddhist transcript with this material (Unidentified artist: Segment of a Daihokobutsu Kegongyo [Japan],2013, para. 1).
Long–necked bottle, Nara period (710–794)
Fired in a Korean style kiln this Stoneware was made with natural ash glaze and incised decoration. Created by Sue ware the piece represents a turning point for Japanese ceramic (Long-Necked Bottle [Japan], 2006, para.1).
Fired in a Korean style kiln this Stoneware was made with natural ash glaze and incised decoration. Created by Sue ware the piece represents a turning point for Japanese ceramic (Long-Necked Bottle [Japan], 2006, para.1).