Yaozhou stoneware vase – China, Northern Song or Jin dynasty, 12th–14th century

Height: 22,2 cm
Diameter: 10 cm

The oblong-ovoid vase has four broad loops on its descending shoulder, surrounding the short wide neck and the funnel-shaped opening. This distinguishes the vase archaically from other contemporary forms, e.g. the Mei Ping types.