Bottle with melon-shaped body and six-lobed rim
Place of OriginHebei province, China
Date960-1127
DynastyNorthern Song period (960-1127)
MaterialsPorcelain with glaze (Ding ware)
DimensionsH. 8 3/4 in x Diam. 4 5/8 in, H. 22.2 cm x Diam. 11.7 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P391
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationLoggia 8
More InformationDing Wares of the Song and Jin Dynasties
Ding ceramics are primarily white-glazed wares made since the Tang dynasty (618–907) at kilns centered in Quyang, Hebei province in northeastern China. They are notable for mold‑impressed, incised, and carved decorations as well as their eye-catching “teardrop” glaze that is created by drips on thickly applied areas. During the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), Ding kilns occasionally supplied the imperial court.
approx. 960-1000
approx. 1050-1130
approx. 1050-1127
960-1234
960-1127
approx. 1060-1127
