White glazed melon-shaped wine potFive

Manager ID

48

Title

White glazed melon-shaped wine potFive Dynasties-early Northern Song (10th century)

Short title

White glazed melon-shaped wine potFive

Record number

BATEA : 46

Simple name

ewer

Classified name

ceramic; stoneware; whiteware; Song; ewer; fruit; melon; Five Dynasties; China; handle; wine pot; 10th century;

Description

Description part summary

A wine pot with cover in the shape of a squat melon with a six-lobed globular body and short, tapering circular spout, a three-ridged strap handle and shallow footrim covered with crackled transparent yellowish white glaze. The base is unglazed revealing a white body with iron impurities and five spur marks. The cover and mouth have four spur marks showing they were fired together, so that any warping would not prevent a fit. This firing method is an early feature. The cover also has a hole for threading a string for tying the cover to the handle.

Description material

stoneware

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	white
decoration	yellowish white glaze

Description length

Description height

7.2cm

Description diameter

11cm

Description width

Description depth

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