DISH, white porcelain with impressed design of birds and floral sprays
| Date1 | Jin dynasty |
|---|---|
| Date2 | 12th-13th century |
| Kiln | Ding ware |
| Height (cm) | 2.9 |
| Mouth Diameter (cm) | 21.7 |
| Weight (g) | 300 |
| Collection | The ATAKA Collection |
| Credit Line | The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (gift of SUMITOMO Group, the ATAKA Collection), photograph by 〓（Please credit the name of the photographer which is indicated at the bottom left of each image） |
| Accession No. | 00582 |
| Description | Both the form and decoration of this piece have been executed by press molding and the overall appearance brings up an image of the metal ware on which it was modeled. The mouth rime which is bound with silver also reminds one of the rolled lip that can be observed in metal ware. The mouth rims of Ding ware were bound with metal in order to cover the unglazed lips from which the glaze was scraped off due to the fushao or up-side-down firing technique. It was also applied for the purpose of protecting the rim as well as adding value to the piece. In the center of the interior is an impressed decoration of two flower-eating birds stretching their wings and flying among the intricate patterns of flowers, butterflies and scrolls. During the Jin dynasty white porcelain like this piece was produced massively in Ding kilns and many were also excavated from the archaeological sites of the Southern Song court. |