Minneapolis Institute of Art

Small Bowl

China

Date

11th century

Medium

Qingbai ware Porcelain with incised and combed décor under a light blue glaze

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Some of the earliest Qingbai ware was simply decorated with freely executed incisions outlining the motif, usually floral, set off with incised comb patterns. Similar use of comb striations can be found in other Song ceramics including Yaozhou celadon and Cizhou wares. Delicately potted, lightly incised, and subtlety glazed, this small bowl reflects the aesthetic refinement Qingbai could achieve within what was essentially a mass manufactured utilitarian ware with broad public appeal. China, Asia

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