VesselsChinese11th-12th century

Six Small Dishes, Each with Notched Rim

11th-early 12th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Ding ware: porcellaneous stoneware with ivory-hued glaze, the unglazed lip originally bound with metal. From the Ding kilns, Quyang county, Hebei province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Song dynasty, Northern Song period, 960-1127

Century

11th-12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

each dish (average): 1.3 x 8.6 cm (1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Shirley Nye, New York, NY, gift to HUAM Shirley Nye purchased from Blitz Oriental Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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