Plate with impressed dancing phoenix decoration in white glaze, Ding ware, Northern Song to Jin dynasty, 11th-13th century

Plate with impressed dancing phoenix decoration in white glaze, Ding ware, Northern Song to Jin dynasty, 11th-13th century

• Image Number: K1B009310N000000000PAE
• Dynasty: Northern Song dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Open shallow wall plate, the plate mouth folds out the lip flat, and there is no glaze around the pure edge; The foot is short and concave. Printed as decoration. Double string patterns on the inner wall of the vessel, and peony flowers on twigs; The center of the disc is an eight petal flower style, with curly grass writing on the outside and a turnover branch flower on the inside. The center is a dancing phoenix with a long tail. The pattern is clear, the body is slightly thick, and the teeth are covered with white glaze. Only the body is exposed along the edge of the re burned mouth.