Longquan ware. Song Dynasty, 13th century.

Longquan ware. Song Dynasty, 13th century.

• Image Number: K1B014108N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Southern Song dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Flower vessel
• Description:
  The Cong shaped vase is a porcelain shape dating back to the Southern Song Dynasty. Its shape is similar to the jade cong of Liangzhu Culture in the Neolithic Age. It has a square long column and a bottom. Its upper and lower short necks and short circles of feet are rounded. The mane patterns at the four corners are simplified into long and short lines. This kind of Cong shaped bottle was common in the Southern Song Dynasty. The most simple way was to form a column inside the Tiger Cave in Hangzhou and connect four corners outside. Longquan kiln is molded, with relatively thin carcass and large quantity; There are also copper and wooden cong shaped bottles in the Suining cellar in Sichuan, which may also be used in sacrificial ceremonies. In the Ming Dynasty, such vessels were used as vases, which were called “Yarrow Vases”. The big ones were used in halls, while the small ones were used as vases in study.