MFE 14 A ‘Robin’s Egg’ small waterpot

十九世紀早期 爐鈞釉水盂

Early 19th century 

This small water vessel in the form of a conch shell is finely incised with overall lines and covered with a 'robin's egg' glaze, turquoise with bubble-suffused purple mottling. The inside of the shell has an opaque turquoise glaze. It is resting on an open oval foot with four apertures and glazed in a dark aubergine glaze
Height 5.5 cm

This waterpot was used to hold clean water to moisten the brush. The water is not poured but scooped out with a little ladle.

An identical water vessel from the Meiyintang Collection is illustrated by Krahl, R., Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, Volume Two, no. 929

MFE 14 十九世紀早期 爐鈞釉水盂
時代：19世紀早期。
特徵：海螺殼型小水盂，外側施爐鈞釉，內側施不透明的孔雀藍釉，底座則施茄皮紫釉。
尺寸：高5.5公分。