Junyao rose-purple glazed sunflower flowerpot

[Jun Kiln rose-purple glazed sunflower flowerpot]

Jun Kiln rose-purple glazed sunflower flowerpot, Song Dynasty, 15.8 cm in height, 22.8 cm in diameter and 11.5 cm in foot diameter
The flowerpot is six-petaled sunflower. Fold the edge, edge up, deep belly, circle the foot. The glaze is applied inside and outside. The inner edge of the mouth is gray-blue, the outer wall is rose-purple, the glaze flows down along the mouth, and the glaze at the convex edge is thin and yellow. The outsole is in different shades of brown, with five circular water holes, engraved with the numeral “seven” indicating the size of the implements, and engraved with the inscriptions “Jianfu Palace” and “Bamboo and Stone rockery” carved by the jade craftsman of the Qing Dynasty
This flowerpot has a beautiful and dignified shape, and its curves are undulating and graceful. The gray-blue glaze in the pot and the rose-purple glaze on the outside reflect each other, just like a blooming sunflower, which is memorable. The inscription on the Qing Dynasty’s manufacturing office at the bottom of the vessel shows the specific use of this flowerpot in the Qing Dynasty palace, which is very valuable.

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