Pre-Sung Dynasty Chinese Stonewares in the Royal Ontario MuseumThe seven-hundred year period beginning with the Six Dynasties and ending with the Five Dynasties may be likened to a germination stage in Chinese ceramics. Styles and techniques developed during those centuries made possible the incomparable excellence of Sung Dynasty stonewares which followed.--Introduction. |
Common terms and phrases
8th century Amphora bluish-white transparent glaze Brief report celadon wares ch'ing-li chien-pao ch'ing-tz'u Chia Hsien Chinese Ceramics Chou concave neck crackled bluish-white transparent cup-shaped mouth date and place dated to A.D. Decorated depressed band Dynasties period dynasty tomb Early Northern Celadon everted rim evidence in support excavation Feng Hsien-ming Five Dynasties flat base foot with flat Fustat greenish-white transparent glaze Greyish-white porcellaneous stoneware Hsi-an K'ao-ku kiln sites KKHP Kuang-chou Kung Hsien Lo-yang style Los Angeles County lower body tapering mouth with everted neck with everted Ovoid body curved palmette porcellaneous stoneware covered Royal Ontario Museum Sheng Shensi Shih similar pieces Six Dynasties slightly concave base slightly spreading foot spout Sui Dynasty support of date T'ang Dynasty Ting ware Tokyo transparent glaze stopping uneven line Wan-li ware Ovoid body White porcellaneous stoneware white slip white ware Ovoid whitish slip yellowish-white transparent glaze