Dish
Dish
1115-1234 (made)
1115-1234 (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
The two dishes pictured here are examples of ceramics probably made at Linru, in the Henan province of China during the Jin dynasty (1115-1234). During this period, the kilns at Linru produced wares that imitated those made at the Yaozhou kilns in the neighbouring Shaanxi provine. Yaozhou wares were popular for their olive green glazes and their detailed surface designs. These wares appear to be very similar to their Yaozhou contemporaries, but their glazes have very slight differences in colour and shine that reveal they were probably fired slightly differently.
The craftspeople of both Yaozhou and Linru used moulds to achieve their intricate surface designs some of the time, avoiding the time consumption and labour intensity hand carving. This process began with one master dish carved by hand and fired. A convex ‘hump-mould’ was then made from the master, from which multiple dishes could be made, saving time and resources.
The craftspeople of both Yaozhou and Linru used moulds to achieve their intricate surface designs some of the time, avoiding the time consumption and labour intensity hand carving. This process began with one master dish carved by hand and fired. A convex ‘hump-mould’ was then made from the master, from which multiple dishes could be made, saving time and resources.
Object details
Category | |
Object type | |
Title | Dish |
Materials and techniques | Stoneware, moulded |
Brief description | Dish, moulded and glazed stoneware, Yaozhou-type ware, possibly from Linru, China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
Physical description | Dish with moulded designs, Yaozhou-type ware, possibly from Linru. |
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Style | |
Credit line | Given by Richard Mond |
Subjects depicted | |
Summary | The two dishes pictured here are examples of ceramics probably made at Linru, in the Henan province of China during the Jin dynasty (1115-1234). During this period, the kilns at Linru produced wares that imitated those made at the Yaozhou kilns in the neighbouring Shaanxi provine. Yaozhou wares were popular for their olive green glazes and their detailed surface designs. These wares appear to be very similar to their Yaozhou contemporaries, but their glazes have very slight differences in colour and shine that reveal they were probably fired slightly differently. The craftspeople of both Yaozhou and Linru used moulds to achieve their intricate surface designs some of the time, avoiding the time consumption and labour intensity hand carving. This process began with one master dish carved by hand and fired. A convex ‘hump-mould’ was then made from the master, from which multiple dishes could be made, saving time and resources. |
Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Song Dynasty Ceramics. London: V&A Publications, 2004. p. 60, no. 57. |
Collection | |
Accession number | C.294-1915 |
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Record created | February 25, 2005 |
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