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<p>The development of high-fired celadon in the south was a significant achievement in Chinese ceramics history.
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The ewer's shape was indigenous and appeared to have been transformed from the hu (jar) attached with a small chicken head. Whereas the early chicken-headed ewers have a wide, stout body, this example represents a further development toward more elongated proportions, adding the decoration of carved lotus petals.</div>
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