Black-glazed Ewer with a Chicken-head Spout, Deqing Ware

Deqing kiln is located in Deqing county, Zhejiang province. The Deqing kiln site is located in Deqing county, Zhejiang province, which is well-known for making dark-glazed porcelain. Besides the chicken-head ewer, this kiln also made celadons and common types including everyday vessels such as bowls, basins, pots and flared-mouth pots. The kiln’s duration lasted for just over a century, from 4th to 5th century CE. Black glaze and green glaze both use ferric oxide as the colorant, and the black glaze has a higher proportion of ferric oxide, about 6-8%.