Brown-specked Ewer Applied with Molded Decoration, Changsha Ware

Changsha kiln is located in Tongguan, Changsha, Hunan province The ewer used to be a wine vessel. In the Tang dynasty, Changsha kiln produced a great number of the polychrome under-glaze porcelain wares, which is considered a breakthrough of the monochrome celadon wares. After fired at high temperatures, the polychrome glaze could stand the test of time. The special molded decoration on this ewer suggests that it was made to export to West Asia.