water-dropper BM-PDF.289

Period:Jin dynasty Production date:265-316
Materials:stoneware
Technique:incised, glazed,

Dimensions:Height: 54 millimetres

Description:
Yue stoneware water-dropper in the form of a toad with an open mouth. the water-dropper has greenish-grey glaze. There is an impressed and incised naturalistic texture on body. There is an aperture in the back for filling.
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Comments:Published PDF date : Western Jin dynasty late 3rd -early 4th century Room 95 label text:PDF 289Toad 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. Originally the mythical beast may have held a small ear cup in its paws which has now broken off. 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 PDF 289青釉蛙形水滴杭州灣南部的紹興周邊地區，自東周春秋時期（西元前770-前476年）即為越國所在地。今浙江省北部的這片地區，自古即生產陶瓷器，以深色胎、黃綠色或橄欖綠色薄釉為其特色。這種釉色的形成是因為在原料中添加了草木灰和黏土的混合物。器物在沿山勢自然起伏而建造的龍窯中燒造。此水滴製作於今浙江省的北部地區。神獸形器身的爪部原來可能有一小型耳杯，現已脫落。水滴為供文人向墨中添水，以供書寫之用。炻器，印花，劃花，淺橄欖綠釉越窯浙江省上林湖窯西晉，265-316年