Jan 11, 2025 · The wares of the Song dynasty are particularly noted for brilliant feldspathic glazes over a stoneware body and their emphasis on simplicity of form. Decoration is infrequent but may be incised, molded, impressed, or carved; a certain amount of painted decoration was done at Cizhou (present Handan) in Hebei province ( see below ).

The wares of the Sung dynasty (AD 960-1279) are particularly noted for brilliant feldspathic glazes over a stoneware body and their emphasis on simplicity of form. Decoration is infrequent but may be incised, molded, impressed, or carved.

Mar 5, 2024 · For certain types of Song wares, particularly in reference to Ding wares, it is common to see traces of the artisan’s markings. These markings are a good indication of authenticity. A rare carved Ding 'ducks' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127 AD). 6⅛ in …

An excellent guide, with many examples of different types of ceramic ware produced during the Song dynasty, including many of the wares shown above — ding (ting), qingbai (ch’ing-pai), longquan (lung-ch’uan), jun (chun), guan (kuan), and cizhou (tz’u-chou).

Jul 8, 2015 · Song aesthetic sophistication was matched by an incredible inventiveness, which led to a variety of classic wares, usually associated with a specific region of China. These included the court-patronized five famous kilns: Ru (汝), Guan (官), Ge (哥), Jun (鈞), Ding (定) wares; as well as the Longquan (龍泉) celadons.

Mar 12, 2018 · Song dynasty (960-1279) ceramics have straightforward shapes and, says Mowry, are mostly ‘characterised by light-coloured, subtly-hued glazes’. Though kilns often produced various types of wares, in general each was known for producing a specific type of ware.

Oct 28, 2021 · ‘Song Dynasty ceramics are characterised by their refined and elegant forms, their subtle, monochrome glazes and their simple yet impactful decorative motifs,’ says Antebi. Produced between 960 and 1279 AD, their value today derives first and foremost from the kilns that made them, with the rarest coming from the Ru, Guan, Ge, Ding and Jun ...

Image 161 of Catalogue of an exhibition of early Chinese pottery and sculpture KERAMIC WARES OF THE SUNG DYNASTY ware partridge markings. This appears to refer to a dappled rather than streaked appearance. In the specifications submitted to me mention was made of certain decorative...

The Chinese refer to the five classic wares of the Song Dynasty: Jun, Ding, Guan, Ge and the rarest of all – Ru. These wares reflected a subtle and sophisticated aesthetic, where the beauty of the object primarily lay in its form and the effects of its …

Although the classic wares of Sung China occupy a major portion of ceramic discussion in literary annals, they were by no means the first porcelains to be appreciated.