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ANOTHER PROPERTY It was a common practice of the potters at the Ding kilns in Hebei province
to fre their bowls and dishes upside down in order to prevent warping of
2305 the thin walls. This method necessitated that the rims be wiped clean of
A DINGYAO CARVED BOWL glaze to avoid adhesion to the kiln structure. After fring, the unglazed rims
NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY, 11TH-12TH CENTURY were then banded with gold, silver or copper. Not only did these bands
conceal the unglazed rims, they also aided in the prevention of chipping of
The well-potted bowl has deep sides rising to the slightly everted these expensive and luxurious wares.
rim, and is carved on the exterior with two lotus blossoms borne on
graceful leafy stems. The bowl is covered all over, except the rim, Compare the very similar, but slightly larger (17 cm.), Dingyao bowl from
with a glaze of ivory tone which continues over the foot to cover the the Falk Collection sold at Christie’s New York, 16 October 2001, lot 54.
base. A Dingyao bowl of slightly different form, but similarly carved with lotus
6Ω in. (16.5 cm.) diam. sprays on the exterior and with a banded rim, is illustrated by M. Tregear,
Song Ceramics, New York, 1982, p. 57, no. 35. See, also, the similar
$6,000-8,000 bowl with banded rim illustrated in Zhongguo taoci daxi, Song Yuan taoci
daquan, Taipei, 1988, p. 145.

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