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​唐五代秘色瓷十二生肖俑
Secret-Hue Celadon Figurines of the Twelve Zodiac Animals from the Tang and Five Dynasties

唐五代秘色瓷十二生肖俑
Secret-Hue Celadon Figurines of the Twelve Zodiac Animals from the Tang and Five Dynasties

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子鼠、醜牛、寅虎、卯兔、辰龍、巳蛇、午馬、未羊、申猴、酉雞、戌狗、亥豬 Zi Rat, Chou Ox, Yin Tiger, Mao Rabbit, Chen Dragon, Si Snake, Wu Horse, Wei Goat, Shen Monkey, You Rooster, Xu Dog, Hai Pig

紅門
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鼠 Rat

H 23.5 CM

BD 6.5 X 7 CM

W 364.50 G

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牛 Ox

H 23.5 CM

BD 6.5 X 7.3 CM

W 362.20 G

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虎 Tiger

H 23 CM

BD 6.5 X 7.1 CM

W 354.23 G

鑼

華夏十二生肖的來歷源遠流長, 蘊含著深厚的文化內涵和先民的智慧。 其核心意義在於紀年紀時、 象徵性格命運, 反映古人對自然與生命的理解。 它以生動的形式, 將深邃的文化基因代代相傳。 每一尊俑的沉默矗立, 都是永恆時間與歷史的記憶。

The origin of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals has a long history, which contains profound cultural connotations and the wisdom of the ancestors. Its core meaning is to record time, symbolize character and destiny, and reflect the ancients' understanding of nature and life. It passes on profound cultural genes from generation to generation in a vivid form. The silent standing of each figurine is the memory of eternal time and history.

紅門
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兔 Rabbit

H 25 CM

BD 7.3 X 6.5 CM

W 351.12 G

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龍 Dragon

H 23 CM

BD 6.5 X 7.5 CM

W 361 G

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蛇 Snake

H 23 CM

BD 7.5 X 6.5 CM

W 381.78 G

鑼

生肖俑的脈絡從南北朝起。 重點有三個維度: 一是時間演變 (從善獸首人身到文官抱獸),  二是地域差異 (北方寫實對比南方誇張),  三是文化內涵 (鎮墓功能到世俗化) 。 北齊張肅俗墓的陶俑照片, 這是現存最早的完整實例。

The tradition of zodiac figurines dates back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties. There are three key dimensions: one is the evolution of time (from animal heads and human bodies to civil officials holding animals), the second is regional differences (realism in the north versus exaggeration in the south), and the third is cultural connotation (tomb-guarding function to secularization). Photos of pottery figurines in the tomb of Zhang Susu of the Northern Qi Dynasty, which is the earliest complete example in existence.

紅門
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馬 Horse

H 24 CM

BD 6.5 X 7.3 CM

W 400.77 G

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羊 Gost

H 23 CM

BD 6.5 X 7.3 CM

W 370.97 G

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猴 Monkey

H 23.5 CM

BD 6.5 X 7.5 CM

W 368.9 G

鑼

​世界華人博物館館藏 越窯秘色瓷十二生肖俑如青玉凝魂, 集晚唐五代科技、信仰、藝術之大成。 其釉色是山水氤氳的物化, 其形制乃胡漢佛道的結晶。 每一道冰裂紋, 都封印著一段跨越生死的文化密碼。

The collection of the World Chinese Museum Yue Kin Secret-Hue Celadon Twelve Zodiac Figurines is like green jade condensed soul, integrating the science, belief, and art of the late Tang and Five Dynasties. Its glaze color is the materialization of the misty mountains and rivers, and its shape is the crystallization of Hu Han Buddhism and Taoism. Every ice crack seals a cultural code that spans life and death.

紅門
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雞 Rooster

H 24 CM

BD 6.5 X 7 CM

W 370.58 G

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狗 Dog

H 23 CM

BD 6.5 X 7 CM

W 369.12 G

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豬 Pig

H 23 CM

BD 6.5 X 7 CM

W 361.46 G

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