H: 10 cm
D: 10 cm

The Jun kilns were important producers of ware in northern areas during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. They were located in Yu County of Xuchang City in Henan Province. Jun ware was highly luxurious. As the ancient Chinese saying goes, ‘Better have a piece of Jun ware than a great fortune’. Being one of the “Five Great Wares” during the Song Dynasty, Jun ware was brilliantly glazed with colors including rose violet, begonia red, eggplant purple, chicken blood red, grape purple, vermilion and lush green, mostly shaped into flower pots, flower pot holders, bowls and vases, displayed in Imperial Palaces of the Qing Dynasty.Potted with a globular body rising from a round foot to an incurved rim, this water pot has a lower center of gravity. The entire pot is covered in a thick and lustrous sky-blue glaze which gets thinner around the rim and the foot, revealing the light brown tint of the body. With a crude but graceful overall design, the pot appears to have classic beauty, making it a worthy addition to the collection of elegant stationary accessories.