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Vietnamese Ceramics
Vietnamese ceramics refers to ceramic art and pottery as a form of Vietnamese art and industry. Vietnamese pottery and ceramics has a long history spanning back to thousands of years ago, including long before Chinese domination, as archeological evidence supports. Much of Vietnamese pottery and ceramics after the Chinese-domination era was largely influenced by Chinese ceramics, but has developed over time to be distinctly Vietnamese. Vietnamese potters combined indigenous and Chinese elements. They also experimented with both original and individual styles as well as incorporated features from other cultures, such as Cambodia, India and Champa. Vietnamese ceramics were an essential part of the trade between Vietnam and its neighbors during pre-modern times through all the periods. History Neolithic The early Luo Yue ceramics has dominated aboriginal characteristics of Dongsonian culture. Chinese domination During the Chinese domination periods, the local Dong Son cultur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lion Figurine, Vinh Phuc, Thang Long, Hanoi, Ly Dynasty, 11th-13th Century AD, Brown Pattern Ceramic - National Museum Of Vietnamese History - Hanoi, Vietnam - DSC05444
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane. It is a social species, forming groups called ''prides''. A lion's pride consists of a few adult males, related females, and cubs. Groups of female lions usually hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The lion is an apex predator, apex and keystone predator; although some lions scavenge when opportunities occur and have been known to hunt Human, humans, lions typically don't actively seek out and prey on humans. The lion inhabits grasslands, savannas and shrublands. It is usually more diurnality, diurnal than other wild cats, but when persecuted, it adapts to being active nocturnality, at night and crepuscular, at twilight. During the Neolithic period, the li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
