“Neifu” Prunus Vase, Jingdezhen Kiln, Ming Dynasty
【Period】：Ming dynasty
【CAT】 ：Porcelain
【Size】 ：Height 33.2cm, mouth diameter 6.2cm, base diameter 12.8cm
Excavated from the tomb of Huai Zhong, which was built in the 7th year of the Ming Tianshun period, at Tianbaoqiao in Yuhuatai District of Nanjing. Co
This porcelain vase has a thick, heavy, and grayish white body. It is coated thickly with white glaze both inside and outside except the foot. The vase has a small mouth, a pointed lip, and a short neck. On its shoulder are the two brown-glazed Chinese characters “neifu” (meaning Imperial Household Department) which are written vertically in regular script.