An early Yue-type four-handled jar – Jin Dynasty
Of globular shape with a flat, slightly concave base. There are four handles applied to the shoulder, and decoration consists of two horizontal incised lines on the shoulder. 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 11 cm, diameter 13 cm
Condition: Good condition, some firing flaws, glaze degraded from long time burial, no cracks or repairs found under UV-light.
Provenance: From a Danish private collection.
SKU: 151
References: Similar jars have been excavated at the Linhai 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 549.
