Dish
14th century (made)
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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.
Although some were made in northern China, green-glazed wares remained a speciality of the south; this dish was produced at the Longquan kilns of Zhejiang province. 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’.
Although some were made in northern China, green-glazed wares remained a speciality of the south; this dish was produced at the Longquan kilns of Zhejiang province. 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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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with moulded and incised decoration under green glaze |
| Brief description | Dish, glazed stoneware with incised and moulded peony design and characters meaning 'great good fortune', Longquan ware, China, Yuan dynasty, 14th century |
| Physical description | Saucer-shaped dish with foliated rim, stoneware with a green 'celadon' glaze. On the inside, moulded in low relief at the centre, are a peony blossom and the characters da ji, enclosed by a quatrefoil of incised wavy lines with a wide border of incised scrolled foliage on the cavetto. On the outside, shallow fluting radiating from the footrim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Da ji' moulded on the well
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| Gallery label | Celadon dish
Southern China, Longquan kilns, 1300-1400
The characters on the dish mean 'great good fortune'.
Museum nos. C.40-1959, given by Miss A.V. Hammond in memory of F.D. Hammond(September 2009) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss A.V. Hammond in memory of Brigadier-General F.D. Hammond |
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| 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. Although some were made in northern China, green-glazed wares remained a speciality of the south; this dish was produced at the Longquan kilns of Zhejiang province. 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’. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.40-1959 |
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| Record created | January 6, 2009 |
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