Period:Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) Date:12th–13th century Culture:China Medium:Stoneware with black and brown glazes and paper-cut designs (Jizhou ware) Dimensions:H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 Accession Number:29.100.223 Noted for its imaginative designs and innovative techniques, Jizhou ware was produced at kilns in Jiangxi Province in southern China. Here, paper-cut plum blossoms were placed on an initial layer of black glaze and covered with brown glaze. The paper cuts were destroyed during the firing, leaving the design of plum blossoms on the inside of the bowl. Noted for its imaginative designs and innovative techniques, Jizhou ware was produced at kilns in Jiangxi Province in southern China. Here, paper-cut plum blossoms were placed on an initial layer of black glaze and covered with brown glaze. The paper cuts were destroyed during the firing, leaving the design of plum blossoms on the inside of the bowl.
Period:Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) Date:12th–13th century Culture:China Medium:Stoneware with black and brown glazes and paper-cut designs (Jizhou ware) Dimensions:H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 Accession Number:29.100.223 Noted for its imaginative designs and innovative techniques, Jizhou ware was produced at kilns in Jiangxi Province in southern China. Here, paper-cut plum blossoms were placed on an initial layer of black glaze and covered with brown glaze. The paper cuts were destroyed during the firing, leaving the design of plum blossoms on the inside of the bowl. Noted for its imaginative designs and innovative techniques, Jizhou ware was produced at kilns in Jiangxi Province in southern China. Here, paper-cut plum blossoms were placed on an initial layer of black glaze and covered with brown glaze. The paper cuts were destroyed during the firing, leaving the design of plum blossoms on the inside of the bowl.