in Dynasty, 12th century
Diameter: 21.75 cm (8.5 in.)
A large and finely made Cizhou stoneware bowl dating to the 12th century, during the Jin Dynasty. The pale grey stoneware body is covered with a white slip, over which the interior has been decorated with an incised and finely combed floral design before glazing.
The decoration is arranged fluidly across the interior, with scrolling floral forms articulated by confident incised lines and closely spaced combed details. A transparent glaze of pale pinkish-brown tone covers the slipped surface, subtly deepening the carved ornament and giving the bowl a warm, softly variegated appearance.
Around the centre of the bowl are five small rectangular spur marks preserved within the glaze, traces of the firing process. The area surrounding the foot, including the foot itself, remains unslipped and unglazed, exposing the pale grey stoneware body. A firing fault is visible at the centre of the base, while a very small area of glaze crawling can be seen at the rim; this is a firing characteristic rather than a chip.
The bowl is substantial in scale at 21.75 cm in diameter and remains in fine condition. It gives a clear ring when lightly tapped, with no visible restoration or repair.
Cizhou wares of the Jin period are particularly admired for their direct, expressive decoration and the contrast between pale slip, darker body and freely worked surface ornament. This bowl is a strong example of that tradition, combining generous proportions with finely executed incised and combed floral decoration.
in Dynasty, 12th century
Diameter: 21.75 cm (8.5 in.)
A large and finely made Cizhou stoneware bowl dating to the 12th century, during the Jin Dynasty. The pale grey stoneware body is covered with a white slip, over which the interior has been decorated with an incised and finely combed floral design before glazing.
The decoration is arranged fluidly across the interior, with scrolling floral forms articulated by confident incised lines and closely spaced combed details. A transparent glaze of pale pinkish-brown tone covers the slipped surface, subtly deepening the carved ornament and giving the bowl a warm, softly variegated appearance.
Around the centre of the bowl are five small rectangular spur marks preserved within the glaze, traces of the firing process. The area surrounding the foot, including the foot itself, remains unslipped and unglazed, exposing the pale grey stoneware body. A firing fault is visible at the centre of the base, while a very small area of glaze crawling can be seen at the rim; this is a firing characteristic rather than a chip.
The bowl is substantial in scale at 21.75 cm in diameter and remains in fine condition. It gives a clear ring when lightly tapped, with no visible restoration or repair.
Cizhou wares of the Jin period are particularly admired for their direct, expressive decoration and the contrast between pale slip, darker body and freely worked surface ornament. This bowl is a strong example of that tradition, combining generous proportions with finely executed incised and combed floral decoration.
