Vase with floral decoration in turquoise blue glaze, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
- Image Number: K1B016457N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Ming dynasty
- Category: Ceramics
- Function: Container
- Description:
The mouth is flared, the neck is turned down, the shoulders are round, the abdomen is deep and long, and it converges downward. The bottom of the organ is concave into a shallow circle foot. The mouth edge is inlaid with a circle of copper clasp, a ridge in the middle of the neck, and a circle of slightly concave at the shoulder neck junction. The whole cover is decorated with malachite blue glaze, and the outer wall is decorated with multiple patterns. From top to bottom, it is in the following order: the outer mouth is curled around the next circle, the neck center is bounded by the ridge, the upper braided pattern is around, and the lower ridge is connected with Ruyi cloud pattern; The shoulder has a circle of moire and curly grass; The lower part is connected with animal face stripe. The white fetus is exposed on the sole of the foot. Malachite blue glaze is a low-temperature glaze with copper as the color developer, which has been passed on for a long time in Iran, Iraq, Egypt and other places in Western Asia. It was introduced to China in the late Five Dynasties through the trade of traders. However, it was made in kilns in Cizhou Kiln System and other areas after the 13th century, which may have been influenced by the culture of Western Asia at that time (Yuan Dynasty).
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