Detail View: National Palace English: A flattened hu with deer handle in Ge glaze
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Work ID:
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M01A00197
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Title:
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A flattened hu with deer handle in Ge glaze
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Creation Date:
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Yong-zheng reign, Qing Dynasty
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Start Year Date:
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A.D.1723
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End Year Date:
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A.D.1735
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Dynasty:
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66 Yong-zheng reign (A.D. 1723~1735)
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Kiln:
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Yong-zheng ware
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Creation Place:
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China
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Measurements:
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Heigth: 42.7 cm
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Material:
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Porcelain
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Form:
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Hu (wine vessel or water containter)
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Type:
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Ceramics
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Repository:
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
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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.
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ImageV ID:
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M01A00197AS001
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Rights:
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Lee & Lee Communications
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