The name, Liuyeping, is derived from the vase’s slender profile, which resembles a willow leaf. The shape originated in the Kangxi Reign (1662–1722 AD) during the Qing dynasty, and is often ...

Vases from the Geometric Period tend to be of the same shapes as those of the Protogeometric, though they are usually taller and slimmer in form (9). The decoration on Geometric vases, however, ...