Pot with incised lotus petals decoration in red glaze, Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426-1435-China Archive

Image Number: K1B017769N000000000PAE
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Container
Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
Description:
Roll mouth, short straight neck, sloping shoulder, round abdomen, flat bottom, shallow digging foot, curved handle, short flow, with cover. The pot body is carved with four layers of lotus petals and one layer of spout. The outer wall and cover are all red glazed, while the inner wall and sole are white glazed. The fetal bone is even thick, the glaze is bright red, the white glaze is green, and white tendons are exposed at the mouth, foot, flow mouth and ridge. The feet are exposed, white and delicate. The line of the glaze is light orange with iron spots. The blue and white double circle on the bottom of the utensil is printed with “Made in Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty” in regular script with two lines and six characters.