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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Dish

1150-1234 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This dish is an example of Cizhou ware, a type of ceramic made in the northern part of China during the Jin dynasty. The term Cizhou encapsulates a range of wares made in several regions of northern China, often consisting of a stoneware body decorated with a bold design.

The stoneware body of this plate has been glazed in a modified version of the sancai three-colour scheme of the Tang dynasty, known as Song sancai. The outlines of this lively design have been carved into the body to avoid the spread of the glazes during firing. The effect is a crisp and bold design in striking colours.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, incised and glazed
Brief description
Dish, incised stoneware with colour glazes, Cizhou ware, China, Jin dynasty, 1150-1234
Physical description
Cizhou ware dish with incised design and coloured glaze
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 19cm
Style
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee
Object history
Eumorfopoulos collection.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This dish is an example of Cizhou ware, a type of ceramic made in the northern part of China during the Jin dynasty. The term Cizhou encapsulates a range of wares made in several regions of northern China, often consisting of a stoneware body decorated with a bold design.

The stoneware body of this plate has been glazed in a modified version of the sancai three-colour scheme of the Tang dynasty, known as Song sancai. The outlines of this lively design have been carved into the body to avoid the spread of the glazes during firing. The effect is a crisp and bold design in striking colours.
Bibliographic reference
Kerr, Rose. Song Dynasty Ceramics. London:V&A Publications, 2004. p. 73, no. 72.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.123-1936

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Record createdJune 10, 2005
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