Green-glazed Pot with Incised Decoration and a Single Handle

This single handled pot is one of the best porcelain in early Khitan Liao dynasty. Porcelain wares in Liao dynasty could be divided into two styles–China proper style and Khitan style. The China proper style vessels are wares commonly seen in China proper, including cups, bowls, plates, dishes, pots, jars, and vases; while the Khitan style porcelain wares encompass long-neck vases, phoenix-head vases, drumstick vases, vases with washer-shaped mouth, and cockscomb vases. The two styles also inspired from each other thanks to the increased ethnic communication.