water-dropper BM-PDF.52

Period:Ming dynasty Production date:1500-1644
Materials:stoneware
Technique:glazed

Dimensions:Diameter: 48 millimetres (base) Diameter: 6 millimetres (mouth) Diameter: 79 millimetres Height: 86 millimetres

Description:
Soft Jun stoneware water-dropper in a pear shape with a small mouth. The water-dropper has thick bright blue glaze with three purple in-glaze copper splashes and a fine crackle.
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Comments:Published PDF date : Ming 16th-17th century Room 95 label text:PDF 52‘Soft’ Jun ware water dropperTraditionally this type of ware is classified as ‘soft’ Jun. Scholars are unsure where ‘soft’ Jun was made, and so in the absence of a kiln site, they are dated stylistically by comparison to other pieces.Stoneware with Jun-type glaze‘Soft’ Jun ware China 中國Probably Ming dynasty, about AD 1500–1644 PDF 52軟鈞水滴這類器物傳統上稱之為“軟鈞”，學者們尚未確認其燒造窯址，因此依據器形對比來進行斷代。炻器，鈞釉軟鈞窯器中國可能是明代，約1500-1644年