Saucer-dish with eight lobes
Place of OriginLiaoning province, China
DynastyLiao dynasty (916-1125)
MaterialsEarthenware with mold-impressed decoration and three-color glaze in yellow, white and green
DimensionsH. 1 1/4 in x Diam. 5 3/8 in, H. 3.3 cm x Diam. 13.7 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P1551
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on viewMetal, leather, and wood, the dominant materials of Liao nomadic craftsmen, offered resources for stylistic crossover in the treatment of Liao ceramic dishes and bowls. Polychrome glazed dishes in round, square, or oblong shapes on a flat base and with or without lobed lips were commonly mold-impressed with floral patterns (CGK Zenshu 1986 vol. 17: figs. 67-8). This saucer is impressed with a design of lotus sprays and water arrows. Three-color glazed lobed dishes, probably made at the shangjing kiln, were popular in the middle to late Liao.
approx. 700-800
