Song Dynasty Miniature Pottery Jarlet tradebeads adding intricate detail to its

adding intricate detail to its design

used either to fasten garments in place—serving as a practical alternative to brooches—or as decorative hair accessories

Kangxi or Yongzheng Period

Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity: Tapis from Lampung

Song Dynasty Miniature Pottery Jarlet tradebeads adding intricate detail to itsSouthern 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