Small bowl with wild geese carrying twigs

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 72.45.1
Type: vessel; object for daily use; pottery
Date of production:
Late 11th century–early 12th century
Song dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: engraved; glazed
Dimensions: height: 2.7 cm
diameter (mouth): 13 cm
diameter (base): 11 cm
This bowl has high, steep walls and unglazed mouth rims, slightly indented here and there. The inside of the bowl are fully covered with the figures of two flying wild geese facing each other and carrying water-weeds (reed) in their beaks. Ding ware. Pair of it: inv. no.: 65.5.1