Yingqing-Glazed ‘Yuhuchunping’ Vase, Song Style

The vase is elegantly potted in the classic yuhuchunping form, with a pear-shaped body rising from a gently splayed foot to a slender neck and slightly flared rim. It is covered overall in a refined yingqing glaze of pale bluish-white tone, evoking the celebrated wares of the Song dynasty.

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The piece is crafted using specially prepared clay that has undergone an extended aging process of over eight years, ensuring exceptional refinement and purity. Executed through traditional hand-forming techniques, the body is shaped by paddling, with decoration carved in low relief using the ban-dao ni (half-cut clay) technique. The glaze and body share the same material origin, resulting in remarkable harmony between form and surface.

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Fired multiple times to achieve its luminous finish, the vessel exemplifies the classical aesthetic long associated with yingqing wares—often described as “thin as paper, resonant as a chime, white as jade, and lustrous as a mirror.”

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Please note: Dimensions are based on the present example. As each piece is individually fired, slight variations are inherent to the making process.