SONG DYNASTY RECOVERED JAR
Shipwrecked, Sulu Sea marine-recovered jar. China, Song Dynasty, 11th C. 5.75"H x 5.25" diameter.









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).