box BM-PDF.282

Period:Northern Song dynasty Production date:907-1000
Materials:porcelain
Technique:incised, glazed,

Dimensions:Diameter: 82 millimetres Height: 35 millimetres

Description:
Longquan porcelain box and lid. The box has glassy grey-green glaze. There is a carved and incised floral motif on the lid.
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Comments:Published PDF date : 17th century Room 95 label text:PDF 282Cosmetics or seal paste boxThis small round box with a flat cover is carved with a morning glory flower. Potters first incised the bloom with six petals and then added combed details. This combing is a feature of tenth century ceramics and the shape is reminiscent of early Northern Song or even Tang silver boxes. Stoneware, porcelain-type, with carved and incised decoration and celadon glazeLongquan ware 龍泉窯Longquan region, Zhejiang province 浙江省, 龍泉地區Northern Song dynasty or Five dynasties, about AD 907–1000 PDF 282青釉粉盒或印盒此小盒蓋面平坦，飾刻花牽牛花紋，陶工先刻劃出六瓣花卉，而後以篦劃技法裝飾細節。篦劃是十世紀陶瓷裝飾的特色之一，此器器形仿北宋早期或更早的唐代銀器造型。炻器，属廣義瓷器，刻劃花，青釉龍泉窯浙江省龍泉地區北宋或五代，約907-1000年