Shallow dish
Place of OriginYuxian, Henan province, China
Dateapprox. 960-1234
DynastyNorthern Song dynasty (960-1127) or Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
MaterialsStoneware with glaze (Jun ware)
DimensionsH. 2 1/2 in x Diam. 10 1/8 in, H. 6.3 cm x Diam. 25.7 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P2100
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocationLoggia 9
More InformationJun Wares of the Song and Yuan Dynasties
Jun wares were primarily made at kilns in Yuxian, Henan province in northeastern China. During the Song dynasty (960–1279), these kilns were noted for their innovative use of copper oxide to yield the color purple. A popular glaze for Jun wares was a robin’s-egg blue with splashes of purple. Prized for their unadorned glaze and shape, the best quality wares became the monopoly of the Song court, while the rest supplied the commercial market.
1271-1368
960-1127 or later
960-1234
approx. 1100-1127
1115-1234
approx. 1100-1127 or later
approx. 1100-1127
approx. 1100
approx. 1100-1127
approx. 1200-1300