This bottle consists of an angled mouth, a long slim neck, dropped shoulders and a dropped belly supported by a round, outward angling foot. The entire body is covered in white glaze with iron red decorative patterns. There are two circles of bow string patterns on either end of the neck. The bow string patterns are made of simple Jianyei patterns filled with branches of Lingzhi. To create the Lingzhi, an outline was first drawn with a fine brush, then colored in with glaze. This underglaze red bottle stands out and excels with its smooth contours and rich color.

Iron red is an innovation of the Yuan Dynasty Jingdezheng kiln. Oxidized bronze is the main ingredient for the pigment. After drawing with the color, a layer of transparent glaze is applied to the piece before it is fired under high heat. However, it is very difficult to control the temperature of the kiln with oxidized bronze. Therefore, most Yuan Dynasty underglaze red vessels turned out black or with bleeding colors. This particular bottle is one of the few pieces with vibrant red color and clear decorative patterns, making it a rare and precious find.

H: 25 cm