Yaozhou ware bowl with carved decoration of lotus

Bowl, Northern Celadon, with slightly curved sides, wide mouth, small foot; grooved outside the lip; kiln grit adhering to inside foot
Clay: buff grey porcellaneous ware.
Glaze: olive green celadon glaze, crazed.
Decoration: carved lotus flower and leaf on the interior.

Historical period(s)
Jin dynasty, 12th-mid 13th century
Medium
Stoneware with celadon glaze
Style
Yaozhou ware
Dimensions
H x W: 7.3 x 18.7 cm (2 7/8 x 7 3/8 in)
Geography
China, Shaanxi province
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1968.65
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
China, green glaze, Jin dynasty (1115 - 1234), stoneware, Yaozhou ware
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Bowl, Northern Celadon, with slightly curved sides, wide mouth, small foot; grooved outside the lip; kiln grit adhering to inside foot
Clay: buff grey porcellaneous ware.
Glaze: olive green celadon glaze, crazed.
Decoration: carved lotus flower and leaf on the interior.

Label

The lotus blossom and leaf filling the interior of this bowl were incised by hand. Such decoration was produced during the same period as the molded decoration seen on other pieces in this case. The tool used was probably a piece of sharpened bamboo. Some of the decorative techniques, including use of carved and incised lines, may show the influence of south Chinese Yue ware on the northern kilns of the Yaozhou tradition.

Published References
  • Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art: The Robert Barron Collection of Song Ceramics. New York, March 30, 2005. lot 278.
  • Oriental Ceramics: The World's Great Collections. 12 vols., Tokyo. vol. 10, pl. 15.
  • Old Chinese Ceramics from the Late Chou Dynasty Through the Sung Dynasty: Lent by Robert Hilton Simmons. Exh. cat. Pasadena, CA. cat. 24.
  • Masterpieces of Chinese and Japanese Art: Freer Gallery of Art handbook. Washington, 1976. p. 68.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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