COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.43.1
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
artist unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Bowl
View:
Front
Creation Date:
12th century - 13th century
Creation Start Date:
1100
Creation End Date:
1299
Materials and Techniques:
porcelain
Classification Term:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
H.2-1/4 x Dia.8-5/8 in.
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
43.1
Credit Line:
The John R. Van Derlip Fund
Context:
The Sung dynasty (960-1279) was a period of relative peace which allowed a refined and introspective atmosphere to permeate court taste. This is reflected in the tranquil shapes and muted glazes of such classic Sung wares as northern celadon, ting and kuan wares. Of those Sung ceramics given court patronage, however, few are as admirable as the finest Lung-ch'uan celadons, typified by their simple, well-proportioned forms and their thick lustrous blue-green glaze that approximates polished jades in its brilliance. This porcelain bowl represents in its quiet purity, the quintessence of twelfth-century court taste. The double-fish motif seen here is a traditional Chinese symbol of marital happiness.
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MIA_.24237c.tif
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