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Chapter 4. Glazed Ceramics in the Musi River

Figure 47. Water dropper in form of fish, sancai glazed, heights 7.6 & 8.9 cm, Song to Yuan Dynasties, C10–C14, from the Musi
River. Catalogue Nos (L–R): K2250, K1050.

Figure 49. Jar, foot ring moderate with flat base, ovoid flower
pattern stamped around lower body to reveal white
slip beneath the pale grey-green glaze height 11.4
cm, possibly Yuan Dynasty, C13–C14, from the Musi
River, Pusri site. Catalogue No. K1744.

vine appliqué). These wine ewers were similar in form
to some Jizhou ware that were made in Jianxi Province
mentioned above; they probably date from the early-
southern Song or Yuan Dynasty. (Although Jizhou kilns
Figure 48. Figurine, sitting peasant with broad hat, left hand
repaired, height 5.8 cm, possible Song or Liao Dynasty, were in production from late-Tang to the Yuan Dynasty
C10–C11, from the Musi River. Catalogue No. K1049. their kilns did not produce black wares until the early-
southern Song.)
ware and frequently imitated the black wares of each other A black vase (K1758), and an incense burner (Figure
in highly competitive markets. In the Ming and Qing 42) were probably also made at the Jizhou kilns.
Dynasties black ware continued to be produced but was Most of the remaining ware may have been produced
not the focus of the export trade. Some 46 examples of in the Cizao kilns in Fujian Province during the
this utilitarian ware were collected from the Musi. These Southern Song period. These included ewers (Figure
included several ewers (K738, K813, K1296) and a jar 43), including K1002, K1634, K1708, K2197, K2379;
(K709), which were similar to Tang Dynasty black ware bottles (K1863); vases (K748, K884, K1119); jars
from Yaozhou kilns in Shaanxi Province, North China. A (K771, K775, K773, K774, K894, K1432, K1707, K2181;
group of ewers (Figure 41) comprising numbers K1419, small ‘tea’ bowls (K772, K1187, K1280, K1704); water
K1650a, K1650b and K1652 were probably for serving droppers (K779, K804, K2347); lidded boxes (K1135,
wine rather than tea (one was decorated with a grape K1190); and a jug (K822). A larger bowl (K1816) and

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