Blue and white intertwined branches and peony pattern military bearer

[Blue and white intertwined branches and peony pattern military holder]

Blue and white intertwined branches and peony pattern military holder, Ming Yongle, height 20.5 cm, caliber 6.5 cm, foot diameter 10 cm. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The army holds a curly mouth, a round lip, a thin neck, a sagging abdomen, and a pedestal support under the abdomen. The main part of the upper part is the style of the spring vase. The inside of the foot is stepped with two rings of astringent rings inside and outside. It is the part where the gasket is used for firing in the kiln. There is a long stream on the ventral side, without handle. Full body blue and white peony pattern
The military holds a variety of styles. The military holding of this shape was created and fired in the Jingdezhen official kiln in the Yongle period, and also fired in the Xuande period. The varieties include blue and white glaze, etc. The Yongle ware is not marked with the model year, and the Xuande ware is marked with the model year. The original purpose of military holding should be to drink water or clean hands during the worship of Islam. The Qing Dynasty palace painting “The Painting of Emperor Qianlong’s Ancient Records” in the Palace Museum shows a young boy holding an army and pouring tea into the Emperor Qianlong’s cup.

青花缠枝牡丹纹军持底