Wine Ewer and Cover, early 14th century, 13 x 10-1/2 x 6-1/4 in. ( x x cm), Qingbai ware Porcelain with molded, slip, and appliqué décor beneath a pale blue glaze, China, 14th century, Towards the end of the twelfth century, molded decoration was introduced in Qingbai ware and, by the Yuan dynasty (1280-1368), exceptionally fine molded vessels were being produced. Some of the ewers echoed the forms of Persian and Tibetan metalwork such as this extremely rare example of which only a few are recorded. The slender pear-shaped body displays a pair of phoenix in molded relief

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