JIN DYNASTY (1115-1234)

The pear-shaped vase is covered with a dramatic combination of dark-brown, creamy-white, and caramel glazes to imitate natural patterns on marble stone.

A similar Jin dynasty marble-glazed yuhuchunping excavated in Changzhi, Shanxi province, featuring the same glaze combination as the present one, is illustrated in Zhongguo Chutu Ciqi Quanji, vol.5, Shanxi, Beijing, 2008, no.153. Compare also a similar vase excavated in Shuozhou, Shanxi, now preserved in the Shanxi Museum.