Monk’s cap ewer in cobalt blue glaze, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

Monk’s cap ewer in cobalt blue glaze, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)

• Image Number: K1B009925N000000000PAC
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: drinking vessel
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  The mouth edge is three steps higher and higher, which looks like a Sangha hat, hence the name. Sharp flow, straight neck, round abdomen, bow shaped handle, with cover, both cover and handle have piercing holes. In addition to the white body exposed on the cover and the bottom of the circle, the whole vessel is covered with Ji green glaze. The glaze color is thick green. It was made in the Qianlong Dynasty in imitation of the monk’s cap pot in the early Ming Dynasty. The cobalt material on the bottom is the six character and two line seal characters of “made in the year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty”. The shape of the monk hat pot is special, and the shape of the mouth edge is similar to that of the Domu pot. This monk’s cap pot should follow the shape of Yongle and Xuande monk’s cap pots, which are all used by Tibetans to hold milk tea for Buddha worship. In addition to porcelain, it is made of jade, Yixing purple sand, filigree enamel, etc.