Blue glaze human-shaped holding pot of Yaozhou kiln

[Yaozhou kiln celadon glaze human-shaped holding pot]

Yaozhou kiln celadon glaze human-shaped holding pot, Song Dynasty, 29 cm high
The shape of the pot is a man, with a crown, arched hands, a long shirt, upright legs and slightly exposed feet. The face of the figure is solemn and solemn, the body is hollow, the head has a hole for the pot mouth, the hands hold the square mouth pot flow in front of the chest, and the center of the back is attached with a crank. The whole body is painted with green glaze, which is uniform and moist, and has a three-dimensional effect because the thin glaze at the corners of the garment lines presents the color of the body
There are few porcelain sculptures in Yaozhou Kiln, and this human-shaped holding pot is a superb work both in terms of design and technology


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