COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
Record
Work ID:
M01A00160
Title:
A lotus pod water container
Creation Date:
Southern Song to Yuan Dynasty
Start Year Date:
A.D.1127
End Year Date:
A.D.1368
Dynasty:
41 Southern Song (A.D. 1127~1279)
Dynasty:
44 Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1272~1368)
Kiln:
Ge ware
Creation Place:
China
Measurements:
Height: 7.2 cm; Diameter: 8.0 cm
Material:
Porcelain
Form:
Shui zhu (water dropper)
Type:
Ceramics
Subject:
Vegetable
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description:
This object has a special, cute form. The basin has a countersunk base, and it is connected to the container that resembles a hollow lotus pod via the small hole on the bottom of the lotus pod.The ware is coated evenly with the crackled moon-white glaze. The dark brown crackles appear vibrantly under this smooth and pure glaze.
ImageV ID:
M01A00160AS001
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications