Yaozhou ware bowl with carved decoration of lotus

Object Details

• 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.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Shades of Green and Blue: Chinese Celadon Ceramics (July 15, 1997 to September 7, 2004)

  Chinese Ceramics (March 15, 1982 to July 10, 1986)

  Chinese Art (March 9, 1981 to March 12, 1982)

  Chinese Ceramics (May 9, 1980 to March 6, 1981)

  Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980)

  Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)

• Origin

  Shaanxi province, China

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1100s, 1200s

• Place

  Shaanxi province, China

• Topic

  Jin dynasty (1115 - 1234), Art, Green glaze, Stoneware, Chinese Art, Ceramics, Yaozhou ware

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)