EXCAVATED CELADON CENSER
Marine excavated celadon censer, Sulu Sea (off coast of Jolo), China, Song Dynasty, 11th C.









Description
Starting in 960 AD and ending in 1279, the Song Dynasty consisted of the Northern Song (960-1127) and the Southern Song (1127-1279). With a prosperous economy and radiant culture, this period was considered another period of "golden age" after the glorious Tang Dynasty (618-907).