Meiping Vase

Meiping Vase

960-1126
Country
China
Style/Tradition
Cizhou ware
Object
vase
Medium
stoneware with white slip
Accession Number
2001.289
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William K.M. Chak
Meiping Vase. 960-1126. stoneware with white slip. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William K.M. Chak. 2001.289.
Dimensions
height: 12 1/2 in, 31.7500 cm; diameter: 6 1/2 in, 16.5100 cm; rim diameter: 2 1/2 in, 6.3500 cm; base diameter: 4 1/8 in, 10.4775 cm
Department
Arts of Asia
Collection
Arts of Asia
This object is currently on view
Vase China Northern Song dynasty (960-1126) Stoneware Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William K. M. Chak 2001.289 This ovoid vase, or meiping, is typical of the practical everyday wares manufactured in the Cizhou area of north China during the Northern Song dynasty (960-1126). Its innovative decoration probably derived from the works crafted by silver and goldsmiths of the Tang dynasty (618-907). Prior to glazing, floral scrolls and a band of coins were incised into the slip and the background stamped with circles.
Known Provenance
n.d.-2001, Mr. and Mrs. William K.M. Chak, Chak's Company Limited, Hong Kong; 2001, DAM collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Chak.

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