Yuhuchun first appeared in the temples of the Tang dynasty (608–917 AD) as a holy water vase. The shape was then popularized during the Song dynasty, and was mainly used as a wine vessel.

The world's most expensive privately owned vases originally come from China. They are all imperial porcelains, made by royal potteries for the court of an emperor. Most pieces date back to the ...

The Southern Song Dynasty vase is part of Sotheby's Hong Kong Chinese Works of Art spring sale, which starts on April 7.

This time, he bought a Southern Song dynasty-era(1127-1279) vase for 113.9 million Hong Kong dollars ($ 14.7 million). The price is one of the highest ever paid at an auction for a ceramic vase of ...

The Imperial Kiln of the Southern Song Dynasty was modeled on that of the ... In fact, they were like two nets covering the porcelain vase. This was an important feature of porcelain from the ...

After the vase, in second place is the Ru Guanyao Brush Washer Bowl, a small dish from the Northern Song Dynasty which set a world record for Chinese porcelain in 2017, reports Times of India.

A Southern Song Dynasty vase with dragon design. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] Before the 14th century, China controlled the production of high-quality porcelain and was a seller-oriented market.