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CHINESE OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTION
Chinese Bronzes of the Shang and Zhou Periods
Han Dynasty Bronzes
Early Chinese Ceramics
Sculpture from Tombs
Chinese Buddhist Sculpture
Tang and Liao Dynasty Metalwork
Ceramics of the Song and Jin Periods
Porcelains of the Yuan and Early Ming Periods
Imperial Chinese Ceramics of the 15th Century
Ceramics of the Late Ming Period
Qing Dynasty Porcelain
Landscape Painting in China
Jade and Lacquer in China
Bowl
China, Shaanxi Province; Jin period (1115-1234), 12th century
Stoneware with carved and combed design under glaze (Yaozhou ware)
H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art
1979.135
The structured and somewhat abstract decoration that was quickly carved on the exterior of this slightly rounded bowl typifies the rather dense and static decoration found on Yaozhou wares made in northern China during the 12th century. Yaozhou wares have light gray bodies, thick olive-green glazes, and are noted for their deeply carved designs. Their glaze is usually classified in the West as "celadon," a name derived from the name of a character in a 17th-century French play who wore a green costume. Green glazes are derived from iron oxides and are relatively easy to produce; they were among the first glazes created in China.
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