Ding ware bowl with incised floral design and copper ring / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number
1982/1.274
Title
Ding ware bowl with incised floral design and copper ring
Object Creation Date
11th century - early 12th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Hebei (province)
Dingxian
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Creation Place 3
Hebei (province)
Creation Place 4
Dingxian
Dimensions
6.2 cm x 21.1 cm x 21.1 cm (2 7/16 in. x 8 5/16 in. x 8 5/16 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
bowl
Secondary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Secondary Object Type
serving utensil
Physical Description
This bowl has a very thin body, which flares widely from a small, shallow ring foot, silver mount on unglazed rim. The interior of the bowl is decorated with an incised design of a pomegranate plant. A creamy white glaze of ivory tone is distinctive of Ding ware.
Subject Matter
Ding ware was produced in northern China especially for nobility. Because it has a very thin body and the design preference was for a small foot, this bowl and others like it had to be fired upside down in the kiln. Potters left the rim of the bowl unglazed, so that the bowl did not stick to the supporting surface during firing. The interior of the bowl is decorated with an incised design of a pomegranate plant, a symbol of fertility and plenty.
Maribeth Graybill, Senior Curator of Asian Art
Exhibited in "Flora and Fauna in Chinese Art," April 6, 2002 - December 1, 2002.
The Song dynasty (960–1279) in China was a period when the arts of painting, calligraphy, and ceramics reached extraordinary levels of refinement. One of the most celebrated ceramics of the day, produced under the direct supervision of the imperial court, was Ding ware. A creamy white stoneware made at the Ding kiln in northern China, Ding ware was known for its thin walls and elegantly drawn incised designs, such as this bowl with floral design.
Primary Keywords
ceramics
pomegranates
tea bowl
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