Narcissus basin in bluish-green glaze, Ru ware, Northern Song dynasty, Late 11th- early 12th century-China Archive

Narcissus basin in bluish-green glaze, Ru ware, Northern Song dynasty, Late 11th- early 12th century

Image Number: K1B014019N000000000PAK
Dynasty: Northern Song dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Container
Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
Description:
Elliptical body, wide mouth, deep straight wall, thin fetal bone on the peripheral wall, slightly thick bottom foot, flat bottom, a narrow edge protruding from the bottom edge, and a cloud head shaped short foot connected to each of the four corners. It is fired with full glaze branch firing method. The whole body is covered with green glaze, which is light green in color. The glaze is full of flakes. The color inside the vessel is light, the color of the outer wall is gray, and some parts appear pink luster. Six studs are arranged on the outer bottom surface, and the branch mark exposes the gray earth color tire. The bottom is engraved with the imperial poem of Emperor Qianlong’s chanting of the “Dish Bowl”. The content is: “The official kilns cannot distinguish between Song Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, and the fire has not maintained its luster. It is a false story about the” Dish Bowl “, which means that the balance of the table can be rewarded with gratitude. The dragon brain perfumes the brocade train of Sichuan, and the Huaqing has nothing to feed and live in. The disorderly chess explains that Sanlang is anxious, but who knows Huang Qiuzheng is not?”. At the end of the poem, “Emperor Qianlong, Xinsi, Mengchun and Imperial Inscription” was signed, and “Bide” and “Langrun” were sealed. Emperor Qianlong once ordered to inscribe the same poem “Dish Bowl”