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Tortoise and snake on a plinth
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67
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Tortoise and snake on a plinth, white glaze with brown spotsNorthern Song dynasty (11th century)
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Tortoise and snake on a plinth
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BATEA : 65
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animal
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ceramic; stoneware; whiteware; Song; animal; tortoise; snake; brown; China; spots; Dark Warrior; north; symbol; 11th century;
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A tortoise in the coils of a serpent on a rectangular plinth with shaved corners. The head of the tortoise is staring up at the hooded head of the serpent. The whole group is covered with a greenish white glaze with brown ferruginous splashes. The tortoise in the coils of a serpent represent the Dark Warrior, symbol of the northern quadrant in Chinese mythology.
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stoneware
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white
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greenish white glaze with brown ferrugineous splashes
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8cm
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11cm
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7cm
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11th century
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Northern Song
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China
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