Rare Xing Yao-type Ewer with Creamy-White Glaze

A rare Xing Yao-type ewer, late Tang-five Dynasty, 9th-10th…
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A rare Xing Yao-type ewer, late Tang-five Dynasty, 9th-10th century, with a high looped strap handle and short faceted spout, covered in a thick creamy-white glaze and supported on a tall footrim, a raised ring on the shoulder and top of the foot, probably produced in Anhui province, 14.5 cm high, *this ewer has an usual combination of characteristics, in the faceted spout, combined with a small applied decoration at the base of the handle, while supported on a high foot. Reference: See Symposium on ancient Chinese white porcelain, 2005, page 172-173, plates 20 & 23, for similar examples with some of the characteristics of the above ewer, excavated from Imperial tombs in Lin'an, Zhejiang province. Provenance: Acquired in 2002 from the Zhang Collection, Beijing

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  • Ewer / Pitcher - A type of jug with a narrow neck bulbous body and wide spout, originally used for carrying and storing liquids such as water or wine. In medieval times they were the source of water to wash ones hands during and after a meal. later the shape was used for vessels in silver, gold, glass and ceramics.

    In Victorian times they were made in ceramics and occasionally glass with a matching basin, and sometimes other accessories such as a soap holder or toothbrush holder. Their purpose was to provide facilities for personal washing In the early 19th century were often enclosed in purpose built stands, and later resided on a washstand..

    Sometimes the words "ewer" and "pitcher" are used interchangably, but a pitcher is generally considered to be a jug, and would have a wide mouth, and a gently tapering body.

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