The World of the Orient, 2021, № 3 73 afterlife to the deceased, and wealth and prosperity on earth to his descendants. The five tubes served as a kind of symbolic portals for the journey of the soul or souls of the deceased and prac� tically served as incense.It has been established that the decoration of the vase was connected with the aesthetics of Buddhism, which is indicated by the pagoda-like silhouette and the engraved pattern in the form of lotus petals. At the same time, five tubes, similar to bamboo shoots, testify to the Chinese pic� torial tradition and symbolism, in which bamboo embodies resilience, longevity, and spiritual growth. In addition, the number five is the embodiment of the Usin concept and the ideas of the Chinese about China's place in the center of the world.In the process of researching the wares, a number of similar artworks were found providing the grounds to date the wares on the basis of their shape, nature of decoration, and color, namely the plate was dated to the 12-13 th centuries, and the burial vase to the Northern Song period (960-1127).
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