COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
Record
Work ID:
M01A00197
Title:
A flattened hu with deer handle in Ge glaze
Creation Date:
Yong-zheng reign, Qing Dynasty
Start Year Date:
A.D.1723
End Year Date:
A.D.1735
Dynasty:
66 Yong-zheng reign (A.D. 1723~1735)
Kiln:
Yong-zheng ware
Creation Place:
China
Measurements:
Heigth: 42.7 cm
Material:
Porcelain
Form:
Hu (wine vessel or water containter)
Type:
Ceramics
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description:
This flattened vessel emulates ancient bronze form, and it has a wide mouth, a straight neck, and a round body. It is molded in two pieces, front and back, and the tall foot is produced likewise. From the neck to the body, there are jutting stripes of clay imitating straps. This motif owes its origin to strings or leather straps that wrap around a vessel's body for hanging it on walls or beams in order to preserve food. This becomes a decoration in Shang and Zhou bronze lei, hu, and other vessels, and the flattened hu imitates them accurately. On the two sides of the neck are handles in the shape of a deer head, and such solid form is quite lively. The vessel is decorated with a crackled, grayish blue glaze, and the crackles are highlighted by a dark gray stain. The flat and unglazed foot is coated with a ferrous wax, and it becomes brown after the firing. The grayish blue glazes with crackles and iron foot are typical features of Ge glaze.
ImageV ID:
M01A00197AS001
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications