Cizhou Ware Vase (Meiping)
Northern Song (960-1127)
Glazed and carved ceramic
Loan Courtesy …

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Vase (Meiping)

ClassificationsFurnishings-Accessories-vases

Date960-1127 CE

Made AtChina, Asia

MediumGlazed and carved ceramic

Dimensions15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)

Credit LineLoan Courtesy of the Robert & Sheila Snukal Collection

Object numberL.2007.11.2

DescriptionThis Cizhou ware vase was made using a process called sgrafitto. The vessel is first shaped and given a white slip before being covered with a dark liquid glaze. Once the glaze has dried, it is carved to create a design using the white slip beneath. Only then is the vessel fired in a kiln. This style was principally made during the Northern Song and Jin dynasties.

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