Military bearer with underglaze red intertwined branches and peony pattern

[underglaze red peony pattern military holder]

underglaze red peony pattern military holder, 14 cm high, 2.3 cm diameter, 7.1 cm foot diameter
The army holds a small mouth, with a short neck, a flat round belly and a flat bottom. A short stream is placed on the shoulder, without handle. The whole body is decorated with underglaze red, the belly is painted with tangled branches and peony patterns, the flowers and leaves are covered with the body, and the underglaze red hair color is slightly gray. The banana leaf pattern is painted along the top, the rolled grass pattern is painted on the neck, the lotus petal pattern is painted on the shoulder, and the deformed lotus petal pattern is painted near the bottom
During the Hongwu period in the early Ming Dynasty, it was very popular to make underglaze red porcelain in Jingdezhen kiln. This underglaze red army was held as a vessel for Buddhist monks to drink or clean their hands. Its unique shape can be called the treasure of Hongwu underglaze red porcelain.

釉里红缠枝牡丹纹军持底部