Flower vase with a flaring neck
Place of OriginYuxian, Henan province, China
Date960-1127 or later
DynastyNorthern Song period (960-1127) or later
MaterialsStoneware with glaze (Jun ware)
DimensionsH. 8 1/4 in x Diam. 8 5/8 in, H. 21 cm x Diam. 21.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P98
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationLoggia 9
More InformationJun Wares of the Song and Yuan Dynasties
Jun wares were primarily made at kilns in Yuxian, Henan province in northeastern China. During the Song dynasty (960–1279), these kilns were noted for their innovative use of copper oxide to yield the color purple. A popular glaze for Jun wares was a robin’s-egg blue with splashes of purple. Prized for their unadorned glaze and shape, the best quality wares became the monopoly of the Song court, while the rest supplied the commercial market.
approx. 1100-1127
approx. 1100-1127
1271-1368
960-1234
1115-1234
approx. 1100-1127 or later
approx. 1100-1127
approx. 960-1234
approx. 1100
approx. 1200-1300