Jun kiln blue glaze hexagonal flowerpot

[Jun Kiln Sky Blue Glazed Hexagonal Flower Pot]

Jun Kiln Sky Blue Glazed Hexagonal Flower Pot, North Song Dynasty, 13.1 cm high, 22.5 cm horizontal, 15.2 cm vertical; The bottom is 13.4 cm horizontally and 8.4 cm vertically
The flowerpot is hexagonal, with folded edges, deep belly and six feet at the bottom. The sky blue glaze is applied inside and outside, and the thin part of the glaze along the mouth and edges is yellow. The outsole is painted with paste glaze, with seven round holes for water penetration and the numeral “eight” engraved on it, indicating that it is the smaller of the same kind of flowerpot. This flowerpot is the product of Guan Jun Kiln in Yu County, Henan Province. Jun Kiln once fired a large number of flowerpots for imperial use, in various forms, including sunflower, begonia, rhombus, hexagonal, rectangular, etc. The production of flowerpot, from blank making, forming to firing, is not easy, and the yield is low. It can be seen that the products of the official kiln are cost effective and keep improving. This hexagonal flowerpot is used as the porcelain for the palace display. It is exquisite in workmanship and dignified in shape. It is both beautiful and practical
Most of the handed down Guanjun kiln porcelain has different numerals from “one” to “ten” on the outsole. Their meanings have always been interpreted differently. According to the existing physical evidence, the smaller the numerals, the larger the size of the implements.

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