Yaozhou Kiln Celadon Porcelain

Yaozhou Kiln reached its height in the Song Dynasty (A.D 960-1279). The base is fine and compact; the sculpt is beautiful and exquisite; the leg is high and narrow. There are perfect and diversified kinds of utensils. There are domestic utensils, such as bowl, saucer, open-top cup, canister etc, decorating porcelain as well, such as Zun (a kind of wine vessel in ancient times) with projecting flanges, pear vase, plum vase, incense burner and bulging nail washer. Among which Zun with projecting flanges is the most famous. Incised decoration and printing decoration of their own style are created in the Song Dynasty besides scoring decoration and cutting decoration. Yaozhou ware was crowned as the best among scoring celadon porcelain and printing celadon porcelain in the Song Dynasty.

Celadon Counter-flowing Kettle

Made in the Northern Song Dynasty. 18.3 cm in height and 14.3 cm abdomen diameter, the piece is collected in Shanxi Historical Museum. With fine and compact texture, it presents a color of off-white. It has one circular body and un-openable lid, and phoenix-shaped handle. Interlocking peony design on its abdomen is full and round, luxurious and magnificent and third dimensional. Lotus design was decorated on the lower part. There is one hole of a shape of 5-petal plum blossom in the bottom. It is full when water flowing out from the mouth of mother lion. When putting the kettle upright, it is leak proof. The kettle has novel sculpt, complicated and gorgeous design, and it really is a curiosity rarely seen in the Song Dynasty.

Yaozhou Bowl with Interlocking Peony Design

Made in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), 48.4cm in height, 7.5cm caliber, 19.3 cm abdomen diameter and 11cm in foot diameter, the piece is collected in the Shanghai Museum. Plum vase is a kind of vase style created in the Northern Song Dynasty. It got the name because its mouth is so small that it could only contain lean plum branches. The vase has mushroom-shaped mouth, slender body, short neck and broad shoulder. Glazed blue and green, the vase is divided into three parts by two lines of double-cords design. There are interlocking peony design on its shoulder and abdomen, lotus petals design on its foot.

Yaozhou Celadon Bowl with Incised Duck Design

Made in the Northern Song Dynasty, the piece is 8 cm in height and 5cm caliber. Mouth formed by 6 sunflowers; celadon glazed interior and exterior. The glaze is verdant, bright and smooth. Wave design incised on the inner wall. The glaze where cut deeper is dense; it became lighter coming to the edge of wave design. Swimming ducks playing with water incised on its centre, and they are lifelike and full of interest.

When the wind and dew of autumn arrive, Yue Kiln is open and overwhelms the emerald of thousand mountains
Jun Kiln and Fang (modeling on) Jun Kiln Porcelains