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On display at V&A South Kensington
China, Room 44, The T.T. Tsui Gallery

Rhinoceros-Shaped Vessel

13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Yuan (1271-1368) is the dynasty when China was ruled by Mongol emperors. Kilns became bigger to take advantage of economy of scale and were managed by competent entrepreneurs. Some kilns active in the preceding decades ceased production, but the Longquan, Jun, Cizhou and Jizhou kilns continued their success. Jingdezhen became an important ceramic producer. Yuan dynasty ceramics are as popular among collectors as their Song dynasty predecessors. This piece is a qingbai ware from Jingdezhen.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, unglazed
Brief description
Qingbai ware
Physical description
Vessel in the form of a rhinoceros
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.5cm
  • Length: 19cm
Styles
Gallery label
Vessel in form of a rhinoceros Yuan dynasty 1270-1300 Jingdezhen kilns, south China Porcelain with bluish (qingbai) glaze Museum no. C.418-1923(2007)
Summary
The Yuan (1271-1368) is the dynasty when China was ruled by Mongol emperors. Kilns became bigger to take advantage of economy of scale and were managed by competent entrepreneurs. Some kilns active in the preceding decades ceased production, but the Longquan, Jun, Cizhou and Jizhou kilns continued their success. Jingdezhen became an important ceramic producer. Yuan dynasty ceramics are as popular among collectors as their Song dynasty predecessors. This piece is a qingbai ware from Jingdezhen.
Bibliographic reference
Kerr, Rose. Song dynasty ceramics. London:V&A Publications, 2004, plate 105.
Collection
Accession number
C.418-1923

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Record createdSeptember 12, 2007
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