[West Lake Museum] Southern Song Dynasty Official Kiln Duck-Shaped Celadon (Unearthed from Jiaotanxia Kiln Site)

The celadon ware is 17.1 cm tall and 10.4 cm wide.

It is the remains of a duck-shaped ware, including the duck head, neck and front half of the duck’s body. The head is arc-shaped, the beak is missing, and the eyes are dot-shaped holes; The duck’s neck features smooth lines and stretched arcs; Remains of the uplifted wings can still be seen on the upper part of the duck's body. The entire ware is hollow inside and glazed both inside and out. The shape of the ware is realistic, with proper proportions, vivid and lifelike, and of high artistic value. It was concluded that the ware may have once been used for aromatherapy.