Song Dynasty Miniature Pottery Jarlet hairpin The Baltimore Museum of Art

The Baltimore Museum of Art

Ming tombs often featured an array of glazed and unglazed terracotta figurines

and iron contributed colors ranging from light blue to brown

in which women are the bearers of lineage and continuity

700 BC–400 AD)

Song Dynasty Miniature Pottery Jarlet hairpin The Baltimore Museum of ArtSouthern Song Dynasty, 11271275 AD, China Exquisite Southern Song dynasty miniature pottery jarlet featuring a compressed globular body, sloping shoulders, a tapering base, and a raised neck additionally embellished with two loop handles, culminating in a practical yet aesthetically pleasing design. The flat, unglazed base contrasts beautifully with the deep dark brown glaze that envelops the jarlet's upper portion, adding a subtle warmth to its