Guanyao pink glaze string vase

[Guan Kiln Pink Glaze String Bottle]

Guan Kiln Pink Glaze String Bottle, Song Dynasty, 33.6 cm in height, 9.9 cm in diameter and 14.2 cm in foot diameter
Bottle washing mouth, long neck, round belly, high circle foot, seven string lines protruding from neck to abdomen, and a rectangular flat hole on both sides of the circle foot for wearing. The whole body is painted with powder blue glaze, the glaze layer is thick, and the glaze surface is covered with open patterns, crisscross
This bottle imitates the style of the bronze ware of the Han Dynasty. The lines are simple and elegant. The raised string pattern changes the monotony of the shape and enhances the decoration of the utensils. The glaze color gives people the beauty of thick and deep jade, and is the representative work of the official kiln porcelain of the Song Dynasty
The glaze color of the official kiln porcelain in the Song Dynasty is mainly pink blue, mostly plain, with neither gorgeous carving nor colorful painting, and most of them are decorated with concave-convex straight edges and string patterns. The glaze pattern is sparkling, and the more noble and elegant it is. Flaking is a phenomenon that the glaze cracks and the tire does not crack when the shrinkage rate of the glaze and the tire is inconsistent. It originally belongs to a defect of glaze. Ancient craftsmen skillfully used its well-arranged, vivid and natural beauty to form a kind of interesting and natural decoration. This kind of decoration is common on the surface of celadon in the official kilns, Ru kilns and Ge kilns of the Song Dynasty.

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