Vase with five tubular protrusions in celadon glaze, Longquan ware, Southern Song dynasty, 13th century-China Archive

Image Number: K1B013914N000000000PAE
Dynasty: Southern Song dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: a decoration
Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
Description:
Round mouth, mushroom shaped lip margin eversion, straight neck, wide sloping shoulders, lower abdomen slightly converged, and feet circled. There are five thin straight round tubes standing on the shoulder, which are hollow and connected with the abdomen. The ventral wall is carved with lotus petal patterns, and the ridges in the lotus petal become a light white “muscle out” phenomenon. The whole vessel is covered with green thick glaze, and the lower part is covered with patterns. The fetal color is grey, the foot margin is exposed, and the fetal color is orange. The function of this kind of vase has been discussed. Some people think that it is a religious funerary device like a multi tube vase, others think that it is an oil lamp or a vase.