Hexagonal Purple Sand Pot with “Da Bin” Seal

Excavated from Zhengwangzhuang Ming-dyansty Tomb in Hongfei village, Dinggou town, Hongdu county of Yangzhou city in 1968, this Purple Sand (Zisha) pot has a hexagonal body, upright opening rim, slightly sloped shoulders, a spout with a hexagonal mouth and a curvy handle, along with a circular lid and a knob with a round upper surface featuring two linked arcs. In the center of its concave exterior bottom lies a seal of “Da Bin” in regular script. Its purple sand body has a fine, smooth surface, which looks ochre adorned with shining silver sands.