Detail View: National Palace English: A lotus pod water container

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