Flower holder with five-neck body in green glaze, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

Flower holder with five-neck body in green glaze, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

• Image Number: C1B000222N000000000PAG
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  The main body of the utensil is a rectangular column, with five round mouths on the shoulders and feet. The five ports are all short necked, and the tube is hollow and connected with the body. The outer wall has nine raised string patterns in a group of three, which are respectively located at the top, bottom and center of the outer wall of the utensil, without any other decorative patterns. The outer wall is covered with blue glaze, which is congealed and looks gray. There are nail marks at four corners of the outsole. A circle of bare feet is painted with brown juice, and the feet are covered with underglaze blue and white calligraphy: “Made in the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty”, three lines of six character seal characters.