Pre-Sung Chapter

Western Jin Green Glaze Vase

A beautiful and heavy stoneware dated to Western Jin (AD220-265) with early celadon glaze from everted mouth rim to lower half shoulder. An unglaze band at neck and base revealed natural firing red. 2 wave patterns beneath the unglaze neck. The shoulder was decorated with abstract swamp bird with simple string pattern strap at side.

In China, it was named as "Early Celadon Glaze Trumpet Vase" due to the shape of the mouth rim. This type of ware appear in various size and being produced as daily utentsil from Western Han to Western Jin dynasty.

Although is was from excavation, this vase has remain exceptional good glaze condition. No chip,crack and restore.