Ding ware White Porcelain Bowl with Rivet Design

Ding ware - China Chinese ceramics Song dynasty - China White porcelain / Glaze Bowl

中国（China）

11世紀（11th century）

It has a shape that swells in a straight line from the flat bottom to the body, and then narrows into a round shape from there to the mouth.
The pottery is made in a thin layer using smooth, fine gray-white clay.
It is coated with a strong yellowish white porcelain glaze typical of Ding ware white porcelain from the Northern Song Dynasty, and the front face and bottom are left intact, allowing you to see the state of the clay.
The surface has a glass layer with fine crackle-glazed.
The bottom is not flat, but has a carved inside.
It is unusual for a regular kiln to have stone marks on the bottom.
There are 11 stud-shaped decorations on the waist and 15 on the shoulders, which are painted black with iron glaze to emphasize them.

Title	Ding ware White Porcelain Bowl with Rivet Design
Period	Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127)
Culture	China
Area/Kiln	Ding ware
Dimensions	H. 2 1/8 in. ; Diam. 5 13/16 in.
Classification	Ceramics
Glaze	White porcelain
owner	WD Collection
Number	000088

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2022.05.16

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