Period:Jin dynasty Production date:265-316
Materials:stoneware
Technique:glazed
Subjects:amphibian vessel
Dimensions:Height: 8 centimetres Length: 15 centimetres Width: 11.50 centimetres
Description:
Water-dropper. In form of a toad, holding a wine cup in its front paws. Made of Yue stoneware.
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![图片[1]-water-dropper BM-1968-0422.20-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Jin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00032193_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-water-dropper BM-1968-0422.20-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Jin dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00178343_001.jpg)
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Comments:Toad shaped water-dropperThe area around Shaoxing, south of the bay of Hangzhou, was known as the state of Yue from the Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). Stonewares made in this region of today’s northern Zhejiang province are characterised by a dark clay body and thin yellowish-green or olive-green glaze. Potters achieved this glaze colour by using a mixture of wood ash and clay. They then fired these wares in ‘dragon kilns’ which were built following the natural undulating curves of the hillsides. This water dropper was made in this part of today’s northern Zhejiang province. The mythical beast holds a small ear cup in its paws. The water dropper was probably used by a literate man for adding water to ink for calligraphy.Stoneware with impressed and incised decoration and pale olive-green glazeYue ware 越窯Shanglinhu kilns, Zhejiang province 浙江省, 上林湖窯Western Jin dynasty, AD 265–316
Materials:stoneware
Technique:glazed
Subjects:amphibian vessel
Dimensions:Height: 8 centimetres Length: 15 centimetres Width: 11.50 centimetres
Description:
Water-dropper. In form of a toad, holding a wine cup in its front paws. Made of Yue stoneware.
IMG
Comments:Toad shaped water-dropperThe area around Shaoxing, south of the bay of Hangzhou, was known as the state of Yue from the Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). Stonewares made in this region of today’s northern Zhejiang province are characterised by a dark clay body and thin yellowish-green or olive-green glaze. Potters achieved this glaze colour by using a mixture of wood ash and clay. They then fired these wares in ‘dragon kilns’ which were built following the natural undulating curves of the hillsides. This water dropper was made in this part of today’s northern Zhejiang province. The mythical beast holds a small ear cup in its paws. The water dropper was probably used by a literate man for adding water to ink for calligraphy.Stoneware with impressed and incised decoration and pale olive-green glazeYue ware 越窯Shanglinhu kilns, Zhejiang province 浙江省, 上林湖窯Western Jin dynasty, AD 265–316
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