Blue-glazed double-ear vase with lotus pattern carved in Yaozhou kiln

[Yaozhou kiln blue-glaze lotus double-ear vase]

Yaozhou kiln blue-glaze lotus double-ear vase, Song, 24.5 cm high, 5.5 cm caliber, 9 cm foot diameter
Bottle skimming, thin neck, bulging belly, circle foot. Dragon ears are symmetrically placed on both sides of the neck, with four string patterns protruding from the upper part of the abdomen, and two lotus patterns carved in the lower part. The whole body is painted with blue glaze, the outer bottom is unglazed, and the gray body is white
The bottle style of this shape is commonly known as “jade pot spring bottle”. The decoration has a strong three-dimensional sense, the flowers and leaves are distinct from each other, the blade is sharp, the lines are smooth, and the style is unique
Most of the porcelain of Yaozhou kiln is gray, but most of the objects pass through the green glaze layer, which makes people feel the white and delicate body, as if there was a layer of makeup soil before the glaze. This two-eared bottle is an example. In fact, this is caused by the chemical reaction between the clay and glaze during the firing process, forming a layer of dense layer. This phenomenon can also be seen in the products of Linru kiln and Jun kiln in Henan Province, which is caused by the similar composition of the crucible clay they use.

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