Pear-shaped Bottle, 12th-13th century, 10-5/8 x 5-7/16 x 5-7/16 in. ( x x cm), Tz'u-chou type ware Stoneware with black glaze and russet splashes markings, China, 12th-13th century, Used for storing wine during the Jin (1115-1234) and Yuan (1280-1368) dynasties, pear-shaped bottles of this type are usually called either ping (bottles) or chang qing ping (long-necked bottles) by the Chinese. The form originated in silver vessels and was quickly imitated in ceramic Ding ware during the eleventh century

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