Ewer

Although different in glaze color and body shape from the previous piece (cat. no. 146), the two pieces are similar in the formation of handles and ears and their impressed decorations bear considerable resemblance, suggesting a Henan manufacture where kilns at Jiaxian are said to have chiefly made blue- and yellow-glazed wares (Shoudu Mus. 1991: pl. 12) during the Tang period. It is notable that for the white-, black-, or three-color glazed types of similar ewers, the impressed design was not applied. The yellow glaze coating over the lattice work surface was applied intentionally in an effort to mimic the appearance of a grass mat.