Small vase with ridged mouth

A transformation of the Tang ablution bottle, the shape of vases like this one are traditionally called jiziping ("goodness vase") because their form is similar to the character ji, meaning goodness. Works with a brownish tone, resulting from an oxidizing atmosphere during firing, are known as the yellow longquan type. Production started at Xikou, Longquan county during the late Southern Song (Zhejiang Light Industry Bureau 1989: pl. 8). As the proportions of this type of vase increased during the Yuan dynasty, a short stand was placed to balance the vase's center of gravity (1990 12: pl. 6, fig. 2).