Carved mold for bowl
Place of OriginShaanxi province, China
Date1301
DynastyYuan dynasty (1271-1368)
MaterialsPorcelaneous ware with engraved inscription
DimensionsH. 5 3/8 in x Diam. 8 in, H. 13.7 cm x Diam. 20.3 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB63P3+
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on viewThis conical mold for a bowl, with its precisely dated inscription, is important as a reliable reference tool for identifying a decorative theme of the period. Matched with evidence found in kiln ruins of the Jin-Yuan period at Huangbao, the lotus motif arranges a large leaf in the center, set off by a flower on one side and leaves on the other. This design appeared on yaozhou celadon wares (KGWW 1987.5: 42, fig. 5).
approx. 1400-1600
