H: 9 cm
D: 9 cm

Water pot was used to contain water for the ink slab. Produced during the Northern Song Dynasty, this vessel is potted with a globular and tapering body rising from four legs to a rounded rim with a lid, with four protruding rope patterns beginning at a ridge on the shoulder and trailing down towards each leg. A petal-shaped small button was made to decorate the lid. The vessel is applied overall with a glaze bright and smooth, the shape crude but graceful, making it a worthy addition to the collection of Ding stationary accessories.