A white glazed ewer – Tang Dynasty
The ovoid body rises from a broad flat foot to a straight neck, set with a short spout, two small lugs, and an arched handle. The shape of this ewer is well known from Tang dynasty kilns in Henan and Hebei. Most of the outside body and the inside of the neck are covered in a creamy white glaze. The light colored body has turned brownish on the lower part of the body in the firing.
Period: Tang dynasty (618-907)
Size: Height 23 cm
Condition: wear and firing flaws, two spots of glaze loss (one to the spout and one to the shoulder), glaze degradation to one side of the ewer, probably due to burying conditions, no cracks or repairs.
Provenance: From a German collection assembled in the 1960s
SKU: 213
References: Ewers of similar design but with different glaze have been found in Lushan County, Henan and are illustrated in Treasures of Duandian Kiln in Lushan County, Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Beijing, Science Press, 2017, plates 11, 36.
A white glazed example was excavated from the Xing kiln sites and is illustrated in Xing kiln in its millennium, Qinggang & Zhang Zhizhong, Beijing, Cultural Relics Publishing House, 2007, page 246
More info: Northern White Ware
