The Guan ware bottle vase has cylindrical body with straight neck below evert rim, body glazed in cream color tone and covered in crackle patterns, two beast handles attached to the neck, signs of repair on the body.
Southern Song Dynasty period.
Height: 7 in (17.8 cm) Diameter: 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm)


南宋官窯《修內司》盤口貫耳瓶
宋建都臨安後，按北宋開封舊製重建官窯，先在鳳凰山麓萬松嶺附近修內司設“內窯”，後在烏龜山麓郊壇下“別立新窯”。學術界將前者稱為修內司官窯，將後者稱為郊壇下官窯，統稱南宋官窯。南宋官窯為宋廷禦窯，一般僅皇室自用或特賜予功臣，民間不流傳。為宋修內司官窯產品、施粉青釉、有開片，胎土灰黒、支釘支焼、色澤晶瑩澄澈如玉、紫口鐵足、存世極少故彌足珍貴。雙耳瓶盤口，直頸，溜肩，圓腹，圈足，形成二階式瓶身。瓶頸兩側分飾，動靜相生，曲直有致，為瓶身增添了幾分生趣。