Lidded Bowl
1115-1234 (made)
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Enamels are glass-like pigments used to decorate ceramics, glass and metal. They are fused on to the surface of already-fired ceramics by a number of additional firings, often in a specifically designed 'muffle kiln'. Enamel-painting started very early in China. The red pigment, derived from iron-oxide, did not fully dissolve and appears thin and matt.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, painted |
| Brief description | Lidded bowl, stoneware painted in coloured enamels, Cizhou ware, China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
| Physical description | Lidded bowl, painted in coloured enamels. |
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| Summary | Enamels are glass-like pigments used to decorate ceramics, glass and metal. They are fused on to the surface of already-fired ceramics by a number of additional firings, often in a specifically designed 'muffle kiln'. Enamel-painting started very early in China. The red pigment, derived from iron-oxide, did not fully dissolve and appears thin and matt. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Song Dynasty Ceramics. London: V&A Publications, 2004.
p.76, no. 76 |
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| Accession number | C.345&A-1921 |
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| Record created | August 19, 2005 |
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