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Six-petal flower pot with five drainage holes
Six-petal flower pot with five drainage holes

Six-petal flower pot with five drainage holes

Place of OriginYuxian, Henan province, China
Dateapprox. 1100-1127
DynastyNorthern Song period (960-1127)
MaterialsStoneware with glaze (Jun ware)
DimensionsH. 6 3/8 in x Diam. 9 in, H. 16.2 cm x Diam. 22.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P18+
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On view
LocationLoggia 9
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Jun 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.