Case. China, Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368 A.D.).

Case. China, Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368 AD).
Brown coated stoneware.
Presents restoration on the lid.
Measurements: 29 cm (diameter).

This round box with flat lid is entirely made of brown coated stoneware.

During the Yuan dynasty a rich cultural diversity developed. The main cultural achievements were the development of drama and novels and the increased use of the written vernacular. Arts and culture also developed and flourished greatly during the Yuan dynasty. The political unity of China and much of Central Asia promoted trade between East and West. The extensive contacts of the Mongols with Western Asia and Europe produced a great deal of cultural exchange. The other cultures and peoples of the Mongol Empire also greatly influenced China. It had greatly facilitated exchange and trade throughout Asia until its decline; communications between the Yuan dynasty and its ally and subordinate in Persia, the Ilkhanate, fostered this development. Buddhism had a great influence on Yuan rule, and Tantric Buddhism of the Tibetan rite had greatly influenced China during this period.