[Blue and white flower pattern holding pot]
Blue and white flower pattern holding pot, 38.8 cm high, 7.4 cm caliber, 11.5 cm foot diameter
The pot has a straight mouth, a slender neck, a folded shoulder, a long belly, and a round foot. One side of the neck is a pot handle, the other side is a rectangular flow, and the flow mouth is in the shape of a gourd. The neck of the pot is painted with tangled flowers, the shoulder is decorated with lotus petal patterns, the abdomen is decorated with eight square blooms, each of which has two flowers on the top and bottom of the interior decoration, and the feet are decorated with curly branches
In the early Ming Dynasty, there were many blue and white imitators of Islamic silver and bronze wares. In addition to holding pots, there were also folding basins, flower pouring, tray holders, candlesticks, flat-bellied bottles, etc. The shape of this vessel is modeled after the Islamic silver injection