An early Yue-type four-handled jar – Jin Dynasty
Of globular shape with a flat, slightly concave base. There are four square-shaped handles applied to the shoulder, and decoration consists of a horizontal incised line on the shoulder, and four iron spots on the rim. Made from high fired stoneware and covered in a green glaze. The lowest part of the body and the base are unglazed revealing the paste, which has developed a brown skin during firing.
Early green glazed jars like this were produced at several kilns in Zhejiang in the Six Dynasties period. Yuhang, Taizhou and Linhai kilns are a few examples.
Period: Jin Dynasty (266-420)
Size: Height 12 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
Condition: Glaze degraded from long time burial, no cracks or repairs found under UV-light.
Provenance: From a Danish private collection.
SKU: 150
References: Similar jars with squared handles and brown spots have been excavated at the Taizhou kiln site. Shards are illustrated in The specimens of ancient Chinese kilns in the collection of the Palace Museum – Zhejiang Volume 2, Feng Xiaoqi, 2015, plate 657.
