Bowl
Bowl
960-1127 (made)
960-1127 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
China produced many types of green-glazed wares, in shades ranging from olive to grass to grey-blue. Resembling jade, they were admired for their tranquil beauty. They were often used in Buddhist tea ceremonies and meditation rituals.
The most popular examples were made in the south, at the Yue and Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province, but some kilns in the north also specialised in green-glazed wares. The Yaozhou kilns in Shaanxi province excelled in the production of objects with bold carved or moulded designs under a green olive glaze.
Green-glazed vessels were exported in large quantities to South-east Asia and the Middle East. Later European collectors gave these wares the fanciful name of ‘celadon’.
The most popular examples were made in the south, at the Yue and Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province, but some kilns in the north also specialised in green-glazed wares. The Yaozhou kilns in Shaanxi province excelled in the production of objects with bold carved or moulded designs under a green olive glaze.
Green-glazed vessels were exported in large quantities to South-east Asia and the Middle East. Later European collectors gave these wares the fanciful name of ‘celadon’.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Bowl |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, green-glazed and carved |
| Brief description | Bowl, carved stoneware with green glaze, Yaozhou ware, Shaanxi province, China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) |
| Physical description | Stoneware bowl with decoration of overlapping lotus petals outside and green glaze |
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| Gallery label | Celadon bowl with lotus petals
Northern China, Yaozhou kilns, Northern Song dynasty, 960-1127
Museum no. Circ.166-1928(2009) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | China produced many types of green-glazed wares, in shades ranging from olive to grass to grey-blue. Resembling jade, they were admired for their tranquil beauty. They were often used in Buddhist tea ceremonies and meditation rituals. The most popular examples were made in the south, at the Yue and Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province, but some kilns in the north also specialised in green-glazed wares. The Yaozhou kilns in Shaanxi province excelled in the production of objects with bold carved or moulded designs under a green olive glaze. Green-glazed vessels were exported in large quantities to South-east Asia and the Middle East. Later European collectors gave these wares the fanciful name of ‘celadon’. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Song Dynasty Ceramics. London:V&A Publications, 2004. p. 61, nos. 58 and 58a. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.166-1928 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2008 |
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