Ewer with dish-shaped mouth

This is an example of a Zhejiang celadon ewer, a shape that descended through centuries and arrived at new formal variations—with grooved bands at the lower neck and the serrated shoulder—during the Song. Kilns in the northern, middle, and southern parts of Zhejiang all potted such ewers (Gong 1988: pl. 15; Zhejiang Light Industry Bureau 1989: pl. 2). The four irregular marks of sandy materials left on the base by the support during firing, help to place these ewers as the work of Zhejiang kilns. For its refined body and even glaze, this ewer illustrates a light-toned type among a wide range of Zhejiang celadons. A spout and a two-bar handle are positioned on the six-lobed body of the ewer.