Saucer with swimming goose

Ceramics of the Song, Jin, and Yuan Dynasties (960–1368)

Ceramics are categorized according to their style and place of production. Various techniques and glaze options demonstrate how great ideas are perpetuated over time, with one innovation inspiring the next. The two major single-color glazes are the white Ding and celadon wares (known as Yaozhou, Yue, and Longquan wares). Jun ware is known for its thick glazes, some suffused with rose or purple splashes, and often exemplified by a successful copper red. Porcelain from Jingdezhen is characterized by a pale bluish glaze and its high quality of clay, while Cizhou wares from large regions in the north earned popularity for their fluid, intimate decorations.