Bottle, 13th-14th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Stoneware with "cut-glaze" floral decorationexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2001.7.2
On View in Gallery 204expand_more
This beautifully proportioned pear-shaped bottle displays an elegant floral design achieved with the so-called "cut-glaze" technique. This design was produced by cutting and scraping away the glaze and applying wax or oil to the exposed body areas before firing. The incisions combined with the resist successfully confined the glaze to the desired areas.
Song dynasty (960-1279) potters introduced a wide variety of decorative techniques to enliven the black-glazed stonewares that had been produced in China since the early Six-Dynasties (fourth century). The earlier wares had been produced as undecorated black or brown monochromes. The cut-glaze technique allowed for the creation of motifs and designs of great clarity and visual strength.
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- 2001.7.2
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