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dish
Object Type
dish
Museum number
1973,0726.285
Description
Dish. Yaozhou ware. Incised design of duck in centre; breaking waves surrounding duck and filling narrow outer boarder. Made of carved and celadon (Northern), green glazed ceramic and stoneware.
Cultures/periods
Song dynasty
(?)
Jin dynasty
(?)
Production date
11thC-12thC
Production place
Made in:
Yaozhou
, kiln
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
China
Materials
stoneware
Ware
Yaozhou Ware
Technique
carved
celadon-glazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
17.20 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Rawson 1984 / Chinese Ornament: The Lotus and the Dragon
(fig. 128)
Ayers 1964 / The Seligman Collection of Oriental Art: Volume II
(p.78; D150; pl. LII)
Vainker 1991 / Chinese Pottery and Porcelain: From Prehistory to the Present
(p.114; fig.83)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bird
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Brenda Zara Seligman
Acquisition date
1973
Acquisition notes
The Seligman Collection of Oriental Art
Department
Asia
Registration number
1973,0726.285