White-glazed carved cockscomb pot

[White-glazed carved cockscomb pot]

White-glazed carved cockscomb pot, Liao, 26.4 cm in height and 7.4 cm in foot diameter
Deep belly, circle feet. The whole body is painted with white glaze. The edges of both sides of the pot body are decorated with convex edges, which is the convex part of the imitation leather bag pot. The pot body is carved with flower patterns on both sides
Cockscomb pots were first seen in the Liao Dynasty. After the Qidan people entered the north and established the Liao State, they fired porcelain after imitating the traditional leather bag pot. The handle of the early porcelain pot is shaped like a cockscomb and has holes in the lanyard, so it is called a cockscomb pot. Later, perforation gradually evolved into a lifting beam. This shape retains the characteristics of nomadic daily necessities and reflects the creative spirit of Qidan craftsmen in porcelain making