Plate with incised decoration of paired waterfowls in white glaze, Ding ware, Song dynasty (960-1279)-China Archive

Image Number: K1B002489N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Song dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Stationery and stationery
Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
Description:
The mouth is shallow, with copper clasp, and the belly is folded down to round foot, with flat bottom and short round foot. The inner wall is lightly painted with the double teal swimming in the lotus pond. The simple lines outline the waterfowl and the reed leaves of the water grass, adding the fun of leisure. There are several cracks and small open patterns in the device, and the glaze color is even and moist. Ding Kiln is located in Jianci Village and Yanshan Village, Quyang County, Hebei Province. It is the most famous white porcelain kiln in the north during the Song and Yuan Dynasties.