Ewer with wide neck

Among recovered celadons, the site of manufacture of many pieces is not easily ascertained. The contributions of the changsha kiln in Hunan recently has been clarified, as scholars have carried out thorough studies. Inspired by the yue celadon of Zhejiang, potters in the Six Dynasties period created ewers with an applied eight-sided spout, a form that soon became the dominant form. The method of wiping glaze off the bottom and the lower exterior, as seen in this piece, was an innovation of the changsha shop during the late eighth to middle ninth century (KG 1985.2: 133; KG 1987.2: 115).