Bowl
960-1279 (made)
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Dishes have been made by pressing sheets of soft clay over concave moulds since antiquity. Some of the classic wares of Song dynasty China were made in this way, such as this bowl.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with moulded decoration and copper alloy mount |
| Brief description | Ding ware. Bowl with copper alloy rim, white porcelain with moulded decoration of peony scrolls, China, Song dynasty (960-1279) |
| Physical description | Bowl, conical form with wide mouth and small base. White porcelain with ivory-white glaze, "tear-stains" on the exterior. Moulded ornament inside in low relief, namely, a rosette with spiral petals in the centre and a broad band of peony scrolls on the side, with a border of key-fret. The base is glazed, the lip is unglazed and bound with a copper alloy band. |
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| Gallery label | Bowl with copper rim
China, Ding kilns, Hebei province, 1115–1234, glazed porcelain, pressed over a mould(2009) |
| Credit line | Eumorfopoulos Collection |
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| Summary | Dishes have been made by pressing sheets of soft clay over concave moulds since antiquity. Some of the classic wares of Song dynasty China were made in this way, such as this bowl. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ayers, John. Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980, Monochrome Plate No. 82 |
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| Accession number | C.110-1939 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2009 |
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