Blue glaze lamp holder of official kiln

[Official kiln green glaze cup holder]

Official kiln green glaze cup holder, Song Dynasty, height 5.7 cm, caliber 8.1 cm, foot diameter 6.7 cm
The cup holder is closed, the belly is curved, the edge of the tray is wide, and the circle foot is left out. The inside and outside are covered with glaze, the glaze color is bright and moist, and there are ice cracks
This holder has a unique shape, and its glaze is crystal jade. It is an official ware of the Song Dynasty in the old collection of the Qing Dynasty. It is rare and precious
The cup holder was developed from the ear cup holder. It was first made in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and became popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, with the prevalence of tea drinking customs in Jiangnan, the output increased. At the end of the Five Dynasties, the belly of the calyx deepened, the support became higher, beautiful and practical. In the Song Dynasty, there were various types of cupholders, all of which were fired in the northern and southern porcelain kilns, and the cupholders were significantly higher than before, which was quite distinctive.

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