Dish
1050-1125 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This dish is an example of Ganwa ware. Dishes of this type were made in remote areas of Inner Mongolia during the Liao dynasty (907-1125), using a modified version of the three-colour decorated sancai ceramic technology of the preceding Tang dynasty (618-906).
Wares such as these were made for everyday use and were much more free-spirited in form and surface design than wares made at Imperial kilns for the elite.
Wares such as these were made for everyday use and were much more free-spirited in form and surface design than wares made at Imperial kilns for the elite.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware |
| Brief description | Dish, incised and moulded stoneware with colour glazes, Ganwa ware, Inner Mongolia, Liao dynasty, late 11th-early 12th century |
| Physical description | Dish with incised, moulded and colour-glazed design. Decoration of a lotus and two dragonflies. |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Dish with incised lotuses
Northern China, Ganwa kilns, Liao dynasty, 1050-1125, stoneware, with green and brown glaze over slip
The lotus - with its roots in mud, its stem in water and its flower in the air above - represents spiritual rebirth and purity.
Museum no. C.198-1914, given by Mr and Mrs W.W. Simpson through The Art Fund(2009) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Simpson through Art Fund support |
| Production | Ganwa ware from Inner Mongolia (Kerr 2004: 62) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This dish is an example of Ganwa ware. Dishes of this type were made in remote areas of Inner Mongolia during the Liao dynasty (907-1125), using a modified version of the three-colour decorated sancai ceramic technology of the preceding Tang dynasty (618-906). Wares such as these were made for everyday use and were much more free-spirited in form and surface design than wares made at Imperial kilns for the elite. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Song Dynasty Ceramics. London:V&A Publications, 2004. p. 66, no. 62. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.198-1914 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2005 |
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