Water container with underglaze-blue decoration of scrolls of flowers of the four seasons, Hsuan-te reign (1426-1435), Ming dynasty

Water container with underglaze-blue decoration of scrolls of flowers of the four seasons, Hsuan-te reign (1426-1435), Ming dynasty

• Image Number: K1B005287N000000000PAF
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: water vessels
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  The mouth is rounded, the abdomen is bulging, the upper and lower parts are restrained, the center of the instrument is protruding, and the foot is shallow. A broken chrysanthemum is painted in the center of the tool, with double green circles, and the inner wall is free of lines. Draw a circle of lotus flowers and leaf patterns along the outer wall mouth. The belly is decorated with peony, camellia, hibiscus, rose and other flowers, and the bottom edge is decorated with a pattern of upside down lotus petals and a pattern of curling grass, with eight green lines added up and down. The celadon glaze is slightly dark, with brown green spots between it, white glaze is applied to the concave foot of the outsole, and the glaze is open. The fetal bone is even, and there are traces of blank drawing in the utensil. The feet are exposed, delicate and white, and the color between the glaze is light orange. “Made in Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty” is written horizontally on the belly of the camellia in six character regular script.