Sacrifice‑Blue Glaze Reserved‑White Carved Dragon Pear‑Shaped Ewer, Yuan Dynasty

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Dimensions: Maximum diameter of the body is 10.5 cm (4.13 inches), total height is 12.5 cm (4.92 inches). A Yuan dynasty (13th-14th century) celadon ewer with a white dragon design. Condition and Provenance: A fine longitudinal crack on the body, likely due to its age. The original lid is intact; the spout and handle ring are well-preserved. The monochrome celadon glaze is rich and vibrant, and the white dragon design is clear and sharp. The exposed foot rim exhibits a naturally dried, aged texture with natural rust-red firing marks. The rim and lid edge are unglazed, retaining a natural luster accumulated over time, without signs of modern restoration or artificial glazing. This ewer was originally from an overseas collection and is now owned by a private collector of Yuan and Ming dynasty porcelain in Seattle, Washington, USA. Hong Kong was a major global trading center for Chinese antique porcelain before the Qing dynasty. Description: This pear-shaped ewer, glazed in sacrificial celadon and decorated with a white dragon design, showcases the exquisite high-temperature cobalt blue glaze technique of Yuan dynasty Jingdezhen potters. The body of the pot follows the classic pear shape: a full, rounded belly that tapers upwards to form a short neck, paired with a slender, curved spout and a ring handle with a small loop for securing the original beaded lid. The flared foot rim contributes to the overall balanced and stable profile. The entire body is covered in a deep, glossy celadon glaze. The craftsman carved a dragon motif on the unglazed piece, scraping away the glaze around the dragon to reveal a striking white dragon against a deep blue background. The dragon is rendered in a typical Yuan dynasty dynamic style, with powerful limbs, simple whiskers and claws; the deep cobalt blue contrasts sharply with the bright white. The lid is also decorated with scattered white dragon motifs, harmonizing with the overall design. The exposed base reveals a solid, sandy foot rim, rough clay, and natural rust-red firing marks and small pits—typical characteristics of Yuan dynasty Jingdezhen porcelain. This technique of preserving the white glaze while using blue-and-white porcelain is extremely difficult: craftsmen carve the design on the unglazed body, then manually remove the glaze from the dragon design before high-temperature firing. Extant Yuan dynasty cobalt-blue glazed porcelain is already very rare, and a pear-shaped dragon-patterned ewer, especially one that retains its original matching lid, is even rarer on the market today. This piece combines practical function with the unique aesthetics of Yuan dynasty dragon motifs, providing invaluable material evidence for the study of Yuan dynasty cobalt-blue glaze techniques and imperial-style dragon decoration. It possesses significant value for technological research and extremely high antique collection value.

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