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cup-stand
Object Type
cup-stand
Museum number
PDF,A.31
Description
Longquan-type stoneware cup stand with raised flange and five-lobed rim., standing on a splayed foot. The cup has a pale body covered in translucent blue-green glaze with fine crackle. The base is glazed, which is opaque yellowish-brown from firing. There are three small spur marks on the foot rim, which is glazed.
Cultures/periods
Northern Song dynasty
Production date
11thC-12thC
Production place
Made in:
Huangpu
Materials
stoneware
Ware
Yaozhou Ware
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
93 millimetres
(base)
Diameter:
164 millimetres
Height:
33 millimetres
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Southern Song 12thC
Room 95 label text: PDF A31 Cup stand with celadon glaze Potters have applied a white slip to the base and to the dish of this stoneware cup stand. The glaze has been applied in two layers. It was made for a bowl or cup. later cup stands have an inner ring on the top. This was fired on its base. Stoneware with slip and blue-green glaze with fine crackle Henan or Shaanxi province 河南 或者 陕西省 Late Northern Song or Jin dynasty, about AD 1050–1200
PDF A31 青釉杯托 陶工們在炻器杯托(盞托)的器身和外底都使用了白色的化妝土。分兩層施釉。杯托與碗或杯配套。較晚的杯托內出現了環形凸起用於承托。此器為正燒法燒製。 炻器,化妝土,藍綠開片釉 河南或陝西省 北宋晚期或金,約1050-1200年
Bibliographic references
Pierson 1999 / Illustrated catalogue of Ru, Guan, Jun, Guangdong and Yixing wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.57, no.A31)
Medley 1977 / Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(no.A31 not included)
Yorke Hardy 1953 / Tung, Ju, Kuan, Chun, Kuang-tung & Glazed I-hsing Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.31, no.A31, pl.XIII)
Pierson 1997 / Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.60, no.A31)
Location
On display
(G95/dc2/sh6)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF,A.31