Other Ceramics in National Palace Museum, part1

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of ceramics from various dynasties! Here you can explore some of the most beautiful and unique pieces of ceramic art ever created. We have a wide range of different pieces, including a White pottery guei-pitcher, Tea Caddy with Gold Tracery Decoration of "Continuous Happiness" Symbols on a Red Ground, Vase with "Hundred Deer" motif in wucai enamel, Ruby Red-glazed Vase, Warming bowl with celadon glaze, Ru ware, Narcissus basin in bluish-green glaze, Ru ware, Pillow in the shape of a recumbent child with white glaze, Ding ware, Flask with ruyi handles and figures decoration in underglaze blue, Bowl in black glaze with "hare's fur" striations, and Bowl with sky-blue glaze and purple splashes, Jun ware. Come take a look at these incredible artifacts today!

1. White pottery guei-pitcher

Pottery was an important artifact in ancient civilizations. It is said that the sage rulers of ancient China emphasized the making of pottery as an important skill for the people's livelihood.

2. Tea Caddy with Gold Tracery Decoration of "Continuous Happiness" Symbols on a Red Ground

This jar was probably used to hold tea. It's very fancy, with a red ground and gold pigment filling it from top to bottom.

3. Vase with "Hundred Deer" motif in wucai enamel

This vase, called the "hundred deer" vase, has a slightly flared mouth, a short straight neck, sloping curved shoulders, a broad belly that is slightly tapered, and a flat base. The vessel is decorated with alternating branched flower patterns and peach fruit patterns.

4. Ruby Red-glazed Vase

Lang Tingji was the governor of Jiangsi and was ordered to go to Jingdezhen kilns factory and manage the firing of ceramics at the imperial kiln works.

5. Warming bowl with celadon glaze, Ru ware

This bowl was molded. The curves on its wall follow the contour of the mouthrim. The vessel is coated in celadon glaze, displaying a bluish green color. Both its interior and exterior walls are covered with crackles stained brown.

6. Narcissus basin in bluish-green glaze, Ru ware

This oval dish has deep, slightly flaring sides and a flat base. It is covered in a light blue, highly lustrous glaze, which shows a hint of green at the base. The glaze is slightly thinner at the rim and the corners.

7. Pillow in the shape of a recumbent child with white glaze, Ding ware

The Tang dynasty had two types of ceramic pillows: one for sleeping and the other for taking a pulse. By the Song dynasty, there was a greater variety of designs, including one made especially to be buried with the deceased.

8. Flask with ruyi handles and figures decoration in underglaze blue

The form of this flask was inspired by Central and Western Asian pottery and glassware. It has a small mouth, slender neck, flat round belly, and flat base. On each side of the neck, a bow-shaped handle links the neck and shoulders.

9. Bowl in black glaze with "hare's fur" striations

This bowl has a wide mouth, deep walls, and a small ring foot. The ceramic body is thick and heavy, and has been covered in a thick, flowing black glaze.

10. Bowl with sky-blue glaze and purple splashes, Jun ware