Vase with handles and “wan” character in underglaze blue, Qing dynasty, second half of the 17th century

Vase with handles and “wan” character in underglaze blue, Qing dynasty, second half of the 17th century

• Image Number: K1B000985N000000000PAC
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  The bottle mouth is everted, the neck is long, the shoulders are inclined, the abdomen is full and the bottom is closed, and the bottom is connected with the feet. Blue colored ears are decorated on both sides of the neck. The bottom surface is glazed and has no marks. The tire is exposed when the foot lands. The table is decorated with blue flowers on the white floor and white flowers on the blue floor. Draw banana leaves on the outside of the neck and leave the center blank. The neck shoulder joint is surrounded by a circle of sharp corner patterns, the shoulder is decorated with a circle of white plum ice cracks on a blue background, the abdomen is a white swastika brocade on a blue background, and the near bottom is connected with deformed lotus petals and circle dots. From the perspective of decorative patterns, the banana leaf pattern left blank in the center has appeared since the 15th century, while the Swastika Brocade has become one of the frequently seen decorative elements on Karak style porcelain since the late 16th century. Its expression techniques can be divided into different patterns, such as white ground blue flowers, blue ground white flowers, and molded pile flowers. As for ice plum patterns, they were also popular in the 17th century. Take the unearthed objects from the sinking ship of Wanjiao No. 1 as an example, at least