Vase with Peonies and Five Spouts

900s–1000s
Diameter: 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.); Overall: 26.4 cm (10 3/8 in.)
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"In full autumn wind and dew the kilns of Yue open; And a thousand peaks are despoiled of their halcyon green" (translated by S. W. Bushell). These 9th-century poetic lines glorify the highly prized green-glazed Yue wares of the Tang period. This later example has a pale green glaze that is glassy and consistent, which indicates a precise control of the glaze components as well the kiln atmosphere by reducing the amount of oxygen at some stage during the firing.
Vase with Peonies and Five Spouts

Vase with Peonies and Five Spouts

900s–1000s

China, Zhejiang province, Hangzhou, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)

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