Purple-granule peach-shaped water dropper in Jun glaze, Ming to Qing dynasty, 17th

Image Number: K1B012024N000000000PAE
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Stationery
Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
Description:
The “Jun Zhou Kiln” recorded in the late Ming Dynasty anthology is famous for its changeable glaze color. In particular, Jun kilns, which were fired in the late 16th century, were mostly made of Yixing sand, and the quality of the burnt products was uneven. The glaze color of this work is similar to the imitation of “Yijun” in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The shape of the instrument is like a peach fruit, which can also echo the appreciation of ceramics in the late Ming Dynasty. Flat peaches are watered. The fruit is full and hollow. The hole at the tip of the peach is the flow port, clinging to the branches, and the hole at the upper end is the injection port. The whole body is covered with sky blue glaze. At the turning point where the glaze is accumulated, the glaze color is blue, and the surface is covered with yellow and white spots and local stains caused by dust. After careful observation, it can be found that the body of the fruit is engraved with “Longevity and Longevity”, and there are three nail marks at the bottom.