Ovoid Vase, 11th-12th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Ding ware Porcelaneous stoneware with black glaze and evenly-spaced russet markingsexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2000.33.2
On View in Gallery 204expand_more
While famous for their white wares, the Ding kilns of north China also produced a variety of brown-and black-glazed ceramics during Northern Song and Jin dynasties. The body of this rare ovoid-shaped vase is a hard, well-refined light-grey clay suggesting a Ding or Ding-type kiln for its origin.
Distinguished by its size, shape, and decoration, the vessel has few recorded counterparts, but its evenly distributed russet markings place it within a broad category of abstract, structured glaze designs emanating from numerous Ding and Cizhou kilns in Hebei, Henan, and Shandong provinces between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. The tall, ovoid vase was thrown in two sections and luted together after drying. It was then dipped and dried three times in iron-rich glaze, after which the round iron-oxide markings were applied, probably with a brush. Upon drying, the mouth and shoulder area was dipped a fourth time in an iron-rich glaze and decorated with a series of seven circular russet motifs.
Details
- Title
- Ovoid Vase
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2000.33.2
- Curator Approved
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