Title
Slop jar
Year/Period
9th century
Region
China - Zhejiang Province
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 12.1 x 15.7 x 15.7 cm
Accession No.
2020-00345
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Dr Kenson Kwok
This is a slop jar or spittoon (called tuoyu 唾盂 or zhadou 渣斗 in Chinese) of elegant proportions. Such vessels were used for storing the dregs of tea during the tea ceremony or for food wastes that were discarded during a banquet. This slop jar is covered with an olive-green glaze that falls short of the foot. It is a product of the Yue kilns, which were regarded as the premier kiln centre of the south and famed for their fine greenwares during the Tang dynasty (618–907).
