Bowl with combed pattern

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 506
Type: vessel; object for daily use; pottery
Date of production:
12th century
Song dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: glazed; scratch
Dimensions: height: 6.5 cm
diameter (mouth): 17.4 cm
diameter (base): 5 cm
The widening body of this bowl rests on a low, small base; its shape resembles that of the palm bark headwear of Southern Chinese farmers. The shape was especially fashionable in the workshops of Jiangxi province; potters made a large number of similar vessels from the late Northern Song period and onwards.