Bowl with peony
Chinese potters in the north started to experiment with polychrome overglaze decoration during the late twelfth century. While objects with brownish-black ornaments were more commonly found in this period, multicolored wares began to make up a small part of the region’s ceramic production. These objects feature bold and expressive motifs, often in green and red, such as the peony on this bowl.
Artwork Details
- 金 磁州窯紅綠彩牡丹紋碗
- Title: Bowl with peony
- Period: Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
- Date: late 12th–early 13th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Stoneware painted in overglaze enamels (Cizhou ware)
- Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Diam. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Samuel T. Peters, 1926
- Object Number: 26.292.64
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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