Asian Art
Vase with Floral Scrolls
CeramicsVessel
Details
- Author / creator
- China, Henan province, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
- Object type
- Ceramics
- Date or period
- 900s–1000s
- Dimensions summary
- Diameter of mouth: 12.7 cm; Overall: 41.3 cm
- Maker or workshop
- China, Henan province, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
- Period / style
- Song dynasty period
About this object
Cizhou ware characteristically shows the use of slip coating, bold designs, and color contrasts to achieve stunning visual effects. This extremely rare and handsome vase is distinguished by its remarkable rhythmic execution of the floral designs achieved by the use of incised and slip-inlaid decoration. With firing, the slip coating and inlaid decoration assumed a soft ivory color whereas the exposed clay body displayed a warm cinnamon brown.
Materials and technique
Glazed stoneware with incised and slip-inlaid decoration, Cizhou ware
