南宋 吉州窯褐釉剪紙貼花碗|Tea bowl with decoration of six-petaled flowers

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12th–13th century · Stoneware with black and brown glazes and paper-cut designs (Jizhou ware) · Asian Art

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.

Artist

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Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Stoneware with black and brown glazes and paper-cut designs (Jizhou ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929