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Vase with Dragon Handles
三彩貼花龍耳瓶
At a glance — Ceramic · Nara period, 8th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Fact Sheet
- Designation
- Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
- Category
- Ceramics
- Period
- Nara period, 8th century
- Date
- 701–800
- Held by
- Tokyo National Museum
- Location
- Ueno, Tokyo
- Catalogue ID
- cobas-146296
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This vase from the Tang dynasty (618–907) was buried in a tomb for use in the afterlife. Its shape is modeled on the amphora, a vessel used to hold wine in ancient Greece, illustrating how China prospered through trade.
— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.
Record & Sources
- Designation: Important Cultural Property (重要文化財), Government of Japan
- Catalogue ID: cobas-146296 (permanent)
- Official record: Japan Search — jpsearch.go.jp/item/cobas-146296
- Holder's collection: ColBase — Tokyo National Museum
- Photograph: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 licence
- Credit as recorded: Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke
Cite this page: “Vase with Dragon Handles（三彩貼花龍耳瓶）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-146296. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/vase-with-dragon-handles/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
- Genre: Asian Ceramics
- Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
- Material: Earthenware with three-color glaze and appliqué
- 員数: 1口
- 分類: 東洋陶磁
- 品質形状: 陶製
- 法量: 高47.4 口径11.4 底径10.0
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