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A CARVED YAOZHOU CELADON BOWL Located at Huangpuzhen, Tongchuanxian, Shaanxi province, the Yaozhou
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1127) kilns began production of a wide range of wares during the Tang dynasty.
The kilns were well placed to use water transportation to the Northern Song
The bowl is finely potted with rounded sides rising to a lipped rim. The interior
capital at Kaifeng, and it is recorded that Yaozhou wares were presented as
is carved with a scrolling stem bearing a lotus blossom, a large leaf and
tribute to the Northern Song court. Both the official Song history and other
another flower. The bowl is covered inside and out with a glaze of olive-green
literary sources mention such tribute gifts. For instance, the official gazetteer
tone, except for the base of the foot ring which shows the grey biscuit body.
during the Yuanfeng era (1078-1085), Yuanfeng jiuyu zhi, mentions fifty sets
8¿ in. (20.6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box of tribute ceramics sent to the court from Yaozhou. A Yaozhou celadon bowl
carved with a related design, formerly in the Eumorfopoulos Collection and
$25,000-35,000 now in the Tokyo National Museum, is illustrated by J. Wirgin, Sung Ceramic
Designs, vol. II, Stockholm, 1970, pl. 9a.
北宋 耀州窯刻蓮紋盌
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