Chinese Storage Jar
- Period
- Historical
- Date
- 2025-07-22
- Materials
- Porcelain
- Dimensions
- H-46.2cm, D-24cm, THK- 13.82mm
- Location
- Galle > Maritime Archaeology Museum > Gallery 01 > Cabinet 03
- Inventory
- MAMG/2009/C/39
Full Description
This Dusun stoneware vessel was manufactured in China during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE). It is painted in olive green on a grayish-brown surface. This object was recovered from somewhere in Jaffna, in the Northern Peninsula of Sri Lanka.
Historical Context
This Dusun-type stoneware vessel, produced in China during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE), reflects a formative era of international trade, technological advancement, and cultural exchange in the early medieval period. The Tang Dynasty is widely recognized as one of China's golden ages, notable for its achievements in art, ceramics, trade, and diplomacy.