Rare Tang Dynasty Lushan Phosphatic Splash-Decorated Lobed Ewer, 9th Century
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A rare Lushan Phosphatic Splash-Decorated lobed ewer, Tang Dynasty, 9th century, the lobed ewer is with a ribbed handle surmounted by two knobs, the other side of the shoulder applied with a short spout, it is covered with a dark brown glaze highlighted by splashes of milky, pale blue and buff tone on the shoulder and on the interior of the flaring mouth. The Lushan ewer with lobed body is very rare, a similar ewer with a globular body and similar glaze effects, please see Christie's Hong Kong, 6/10/2015, lot 75. Another similar ewer with a globular body and slightly larger in size but less splashes, please see Shenzhen Institute of cultural relics and Archaeology eds., Zhi bai shou hei: Bei fang hei you ci wen wu jing pin, 2016, no. 11, p.58. An ewer also with a globular body but purely dark glaze, please see Shenzhen Museum et. Al. Eds., Xuan se zhi mei: zhong guo li dai hei you ci qi zhen pin, 2012, no. 013, p. 27. 11 cm high
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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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