Conical Bowl with Molded Floral Decoration
China
(Northern Song dynasty (960-1127))
Conical Bowl with Molded Floral Decoration
DateNorthern Song dynasty (960-1127)
Mediumyaozhou porcelain with olive green glaze
Dimensionsobject: 1 7/8 x 6 in. (diam.)
ClassificationCERAMICS
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Wright S. Ludington in memory of Charles Henry Ludington
Object number1983.27.28
Subject(s)
- flowers
Collection
- Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
- Chinese
On View
On viewLabel TextThis 11th-12th century tea bowl exemplifies “classic Song ware” that attained a new level of sophistication and refinement with a distinct visual and tactile quality in its floral decoration, simple shape, and monochrome glaze. It exemplifies the culmination of Chinese fascination with green-glazed, high-fired wares that began as early as the Eastern Zhou period (1045 BCE – 256 BCE). This green color, later known as “celadon” in the West, is produced by a small amount of iron oxide in the glaze that is fired in a controlled, reduced oxygen atmosphere. The color evokes jade and the patina on archaic bronzes, two of the most revered materials in China.
China
Western Han dynasty (206 BCE-8 CE)
China
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 CE)
