Covered ewer with incised floral design. Longquan ware. Early Ming Dynasty, 1368-1450.

Covered ewer with incised floral design. Longquan ware. Early Ming Dynasty, 1368-1450.

• Image Number: K1B015837N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Description:
  The holding pot is a jade pot with spring shape body. The mouth is curly, the lips are round, the neck is thin, the belly is pear shaped, and the feet are round. The handle of the wide plate is bent up, and the height is lower than the lower edge of the bottle mouth. The front part of the handle is bent up, and the back part is bent on the abdomen, and the tail end is shaped like a head; This Ruyi head shaped handle tail is similar to the decoration habits of Yongxuan blue and white ware. The handle is stamped, the two sides of the edge are raised, and several small twig flowers are printed and decorated. The flow port is bent and stretched outward, and is at the same height as the bottle mouth; The pot flow and the neck are connected by a cloud plate, which is printed with curly grass patterns. Both the body and the body are decorated with banded flowers, and the neck is decorated with banana leaf patterns and twig flower and leaf patterns; The abdomen is full of twig and flower patterns, neat and precise, with flowers and leaves curling around, and there is little space for them to hide and echo. The foot wall is a moire. Flowing decorations and twig flowers, with a circle of ripples at the mouth. The glaze is green and bright, with clear patterns; The foot tip is unglazed, with exposed grey body and vermilion color. The cover is made of bamboo hat, and the top of the pearl is