| Cultural Property |
Important Cultural Property |
| Date1 |
Jin dynasty |
| Date2 |
12th century |
| Kiln |
Cizhou ware |
| Height (cm) |
35.0 |
| Maximum Diameter (cm) |
17.4 |
| Weight (g) |
2,360 |
| 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. |
00682 |
| Description |
This vase was first coated with a white slip onto which a black glaze was applied. The peony flower motif on the swollen part of the body was made by carving the background away to reveal the white slip underneath. The ware was then covered with a transparent glaze and fired, followed by another coating of a green glaze and re-fired at a low temperature. The result demonstrates a striking contrast between the green background and the black peony motif executed in a bold and sharp manner. The extraordinarily elaborate craftsmanship compared to other Cizhou wares makes this work a world-class masterpiece. According to the analysis of the excavated site of the Guantai kiln in Ci County, Henan Province, this type of ware is considered to have been produced in the Jin dynasty. |
| URL for TIFF images* |
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AiGiuwfOF8uugldbajJk45mQGwBx?e=zdjXpv |
