This bottle has a wide, dish-shaped mouth that angles sharply into a constricting, short neck. The waterdrop-shaped body has gently curved sides and bellies-out in the lower part of the vessel, before constricting toward the foot. The surface is covered with an irregular light bluish tinged glaze. The surface has an overall grey tone and many bubble bursts, especially in the lower part of the body. The footrim bears the remains of kiln grit.
This bottle has the characteristic shape of an oil bottle. These bottles were used for storing different types of oils, such as sesame oil or soybean oil, which were used for cooking or as fuel for oil lamps. The mouth was closed with a stopper, and a cord could be tied to the neck of the bottle to hang it on the wall. The wide mouth and the small opening had the function of a funnel when filling the bottle.
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