The plate-shaped base is coated with decorative clay to make it white, and then iron pigment is used to paint or calligraphy on the surface using a brush.
It was created with reference to sumi-e painting techniques, to achieve the same striking black and white visual effect as the black scraping technique used in Cizhou ware.
A tiger, a subject also used in Cizhou ware, is painted on the full inside of the piece, crouching with its shoulders raised, giving it a sense of dynamism, as if about to pounce.
There is something interesting about the expression compared to this dynamism, giving the impression of ease unique to folk-kiln ceramics.
A peony design is painted in the background.
The reverse is painted black with iron pigment, and the foot is exposed, revealing the greyish-white clay.
There are five large stone marks on the foot, and there are also stone marks in the same position on the interior, indicating that the piece was fired in layers.
| Title | Cizhou ware Plate with Painted Black Design of Tiger |
|---|---|
| Period | Jin Dynasty,China(1115 – 1234) |
| Culture | China |
| Area/Kiln | Cizhou ware |
| Dimensions | H. 1 5/8 in. ; Diam. 7 11/16 in. |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Glaze | Transparent glaze |
| owner | WD Collection |
| Number | 000135 |
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