Yaozhou ware
(China)
Dish with moulded floral design
- Location
- Upper Asian gallery
- Further information
Chinese Yaozhou ware, a dark green Northern celadon, was the inspiration for this bowl and many others produced at this time (but not later). The decoration is a moulded design of flowers. The five stilt marks which form a circle in the centre are typical of this type of ware.
The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.300.
- Place of origin
-
Thanh Hoa,
Viet Nam
- Year
- 12th century-13th century
- Media
- Ceramic
- Medium
- stoneware with celadon glaze
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 16.6cm
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Dr John Yu & Dr George Soutter 2002
- Accession number
- 162.2002
