water-pot BM-PDF.290

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

Dimensions:Height: 17 millimetres Width: 33 millimetres

Description:
Yue stoneware water-pot in the shape of a toad. The water-pot has greyish-green glaze. There is an incised naturalistic texture on body.
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Comments:Published PDF date : Western Jin dynasty late 3rd -early 4th century Room 95 label text:PDF 290Toad shaped water potSeveral hundred kiln sites have been discovered in the area historically called Yue. These are mainly located in the areas of Shanglinhu, Dongqianhu and Shangyu. This 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 glaze Yue ware 越窯Shanglinhu kilns, Zhejiang province 浙江省, 上林湖窯Western Jin dynasty, AD 265–316 PDF 290青釉蛙形水丞歷史上稱為越國的地區，發現了數百陶瓷窯址，主要位於上林湖、東錢湖及上虞地區。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