Bottle Vase, 13th century, 13 9/16 x 7 5/16 in. ( x cm), Tz'u-chou type ware Stoneware with carved slip decoration under clear glaze, China, 13th century, This type of tall pear-shaped bottle-vase with long neck and flared mouth is called a yu hu chun ping by the Chinese. Typically used as a display vase for carefully arranged floral displays, it is one of the most elegant shapes in Chinese ceramics. This example features floral patterns that were carved through the white slip to reveal the contrasting grey of the clay body. This was a common decorative technique at Cizhou kilns

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