Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity: Tapis from Lampung
Kangxi or Yongzheng Period
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showcasing the vigorous artistry and dynamic export tradition of late Ming China
or Aluyi—are a cluster of closely related Bantu-speaking groups inhabiting the Zambezi River floodplain in western Zambia
Song Dynasty Miniature Pottery Jarlet tradebeads Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity:Southern Song Dynasty, 11271275 AD, China A superb Southern Song Dynasty miniature pottery jarlet of elegant form, featuring sloping shoulders, tapering sides, a flat base, and a narrow concave neck with a thin lip. The vessel is beautifully covered in a lustrous brownish black glaze, likely produced at a kiln in Jizhou, Jiangxi Province, a celebrated center of Southern Song ceramic artistry. The interior remains unglazed, revealing the fine, dense