Minneapolis Institute of Art

Foliate Rim Bowl, one of a pair

China

Date

10th-11th century

Medium

Yaozhou ware Porcelaneous stoneware with celadon glaze

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Yaozhou kilns in northern Shanxi province became famous for a high fired, olive-green celadon produced between the tenth and twelfth centuries that is popularly known as northern celadon. These small, hand-formed, foliate rim bowls combine a simple, elegant shape with a monochromatic glaze that exemplifies the understated aesthetic of classic Song ceramics. Celadon is a descriptive rather than technical term. While commonly used in the West, the Chinese do not use the term, preferring instead greenware. China, Asia

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