Single-handled cup with cobalt blue glaze, Yuan dynasty, 1271-1368-China Archive

Image Number: K1B017371N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Yuan dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
Description:
The cup plate is made of two pieces. The cup body is funnel-shaped, and one side has a T-shaped strip angle with a single handle inclined upward; The disc is folded outward along the mouth, and the bottom is flat and folded along the shallow wall. The whole body of the cup and plate is covered with indigo blue Ji celadon glaze, and there are traces of pen glue painted by gold and silver on the glaze surface; Cups and plates have no round feet, flat bottoms but no glaze, are coated with yellowish brown fetal protection juice, and the rim of the mouth is inlaid with a round of silver rib buckle. Ji blue glaze means that the glaze is blue because it is rich in cobalt oxide. It is applied to the carcass and then fired at high temperature. The color is indigo and quiet like sapphire. It is a new product of the Yuan Dynasty, which is rare. There are decorations such as white flowers, printing or gold painting left in blue.