Ding Kiln White Glaze Plum Vase with Lotus Pattern

[Ding Kiln White Glazed Plum Vase with Lotus Pattern]

Ding Kiln White Glazed Plum Vase with Lotus Pattern, North Song Dynasty, 45.3 cm in height, 4.9 cm in diameter and 10.8 cm in foot diameter. In the Palace Museum
Bottle lip, short neck, full shoulder, gradually converging below the shoulder, curling out near the foot, and circling the foot. The bottle is slender. The whole body is covered with white glaze, and the glaze is moist. The underglaze is carved with tangled lotus patterns, and the decorative lines are vigorous and unrestrained
The plum bottle is a traditional bottle type in ancient Chinese ceramics. It has been officially used since the Tang Dynasty as a daily utensil for holding wine, with a bottle cap. Later, it gradually evolved into a pure display, which can also be used for flower arrangement


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