probably 15th century
max.: H. 25.8 × body Diam. 26.8 cm (10 3/16 × 10 9/16 in.) mouth: Diam. 26.5 cm (10 7/16 in.) base: Diam. 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.) weight: > 4000 g
Numbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated magenta and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) inscribed on base before firing; "Chonghua gong Sui'an shi yong"(Palace of Double Glory, used in the Room of Ease and Contentment) inscription incised on base at a later date
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated magenta and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 10 (shi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 10 (shi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 7 (qi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue and purple glaze; with Chinese numeral 7 (qi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 10 (shi) inscribed on base before firing; "Yangxin dian Dongnuan ge louxia yong" (Hall of Mental Cultivation, used in the East Heated Chamber, main floor) inscription incised on base at a later date
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) inscribed on base before firing
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated magenta and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 1 (yi) inscribed on base before firing; "Chonghua gong Shufang zhai yong" (Palace of Double Glory, used in the Studio of Fresh Fragrance) inscription incised on base at a later date
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated purple and blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 5 (wu) inscribed inside the footring before firing and incised on the base after firing
15th centuryChineseNumbered Jun ware: light gray stoneware with variegated blue glaze; with Chinese numeral 2 (er) inscribed on base before firing; additional stroke added later to convert mark to numeral 3 (san)
15th centuryChinese