Pitcher with a chi-dragon handle in tea-dust glaze, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)
- Image Number: C1B003720N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Ceramics
- Function: Container
- Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
- Description:
The round mouth of flower pouring shall be cut flat, and one side shall protrude outward to form a short sharp flow. With a short neck, a round belly, an edge connecting the mouth and abdomen, a chi shaped handle is placed on the side, and a line is drawn under the mouth to determine the position of the chi head. The bottom is dug into a recumbent foot, and the bottom center is lightly printed with two lines of four character seal characters “made in the year of Yongzheng”. The whole vessel is covered with tea powder glaze, and the glaze layer at the mouth flows down to form a brown edge. Orange peel and brown eyes are clearly visible on the glaze. The ancestor type of this ware is jade or metal ware from Western Asia. In the 15th century, Yongle and Xuande official kilns of the Ming Dynasty copied it to make blue and white porcelain. Because Yongle’s works often have the shape of double head chi pattern handle, it is thought that this product is Yongzheng’s imitation of Yongle’s. Back to the Ming Dynasty, because of the background of communication with Western Asia, the firing of porcelain flower pouring can be regarded as a concrete example reflecting historical facts. In contrast, records of Yongxuan Huadou appeared in the archives of the Yongqian and Qianlong dynasties, so people were asked to
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