EF 34 A Qingbai water dropper

元 青白釉陶瓷滴水

Yuan dynasty, 13th-14th century 

The small melon-shaped water vessel has a short cylindrical spout for pouring and a pierced hole on the shoulder for filling.
The top is applied with two long pointed leaves growing from a short stalk. The vessel is covered with a white blue-tinged glaze deepening to a bluish colour in the recessed areas. The solid footring and base are unglazed.
Height 5 cm; width 6 cm

A very similar waterddropper is included in the Kaikodo Journal Elegant Solutions,  Kaikodo, New York, Spring 2015, No 14

EF 34 元 青白釉陶瓷滴水
時代：元朝，西元13至14世紀。
特徵：此件小型的瓜形水滴有一個用於倒水的圓柱形短噴嘴，器身肩部可見用於注水的孔洞。頂部飾有兩片從短莖上生出的尖葉。通體覆著青白色釉，瓜形紋路凹陷處的顏色加深而偏藍色，實心足圈與底座則未上釉。
尺寸：高5公分；寬6公分。