East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. late 19th century CE. A stunning stoneware plate enveloped in a lovely celadon glaze and presenting a discoid foot and slanted walls that rise to a circular rim over a shallow basin. The interior of the gorgeous vessel boasts a relief decoration of a swirling phytomorphic design featuring a central rose surrounded by four flowers with spiraling branches and leaves. This plate is considered Yaozhou celadon ware, which means it was produced by one of the kilns along the banks of the Qishui River in Huangbao town in northern China. The Yaozhou kilns had initially produced black and white glazed ceramics, before switching to imitate Yue celadon-colored glazes during the Five Dynasties period (907-960). Yaozhou potters also adopted the decorative styles of Yue celadon ware, beginning with low relief linear designs incised or molded into the object’s surface, which were designed to mimic brush strokes. These eventually developed into complex symmetrical patterns during the time of the Song dynasty (960-1279). Size: 11.875" in diameter x 1.75" H (30.2 cm x 4.4 cm)
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Provenance: private Morrison, Colorado, USA collection; ex-collection of Keith and Caroline Gray, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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Condition
Miniscule chip to periphery. A few expected minor nicks, commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, intact and excellent with remarkable remaining pigment and detail.