Melon-shaped teapot
| Accession Nr.: | 9614.1-2 |
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| Type: | object for daily use; pottery |
| Date of production: |
15th century
Ming dynasty |
| Place of production: |
| Materials: | bone; gold; lacquer; porcelain |
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| Techniques: | crackled glaze |
| Dimensions: | height: 10 cm diameter (base): 6.2 cm width: 14.5 cm |
This is a melon-shaped vessel with a ribbed body, presumably a rice wine pot. It is grey porcelain; during the firing, the celadon glaze fused with the material of the body. The glaze is covered with thick crackles, forming a dark network on the surface.