South Song Dynasty Ceramics

Increasingly over their long history chinese ceramics can be classified between those made for the imperial court to use or distribute those made for a discriminating chinese market and those for popular chinese markets or for export.
South song dynasty ceramics. With the qing dynasty came the beginning of the immense vogue for porcelain in europe that was to reach its height during the first half of the 18th century. The yaozhou kilns are best known for their celadon wares. Song ceramics made in a variety of shapes for imperial religious and daily use are distinguished by simple yet sophisticated shapes and forms. During the song period a unity of the essential components fundamental to the art.
It is commonly divided into bei northern and nan southern song periods as the dynasty ruled only in south china after 1127. Renowned for their subtle monochrome glazes tones can vary from milky white to pale green sky blue to intense smoky black the porcelain vessels have been closely studied and imitated through centuries by scholars collectors and other artists. Its wares differ for the most part from those of the ming period in a fairly distinctive manner. Less extravagant compared to their.
Many varieties of qing ware are common in the west. Sophisticated minimal yet inventive chinese ceramics from the song dynasty are often considered the foremost expression of ceramic art in the world. Once the piece has been shaped the potter will incise or carve the decoration let it dry and then coat it with a glaze says mowry. The principal decorative motifs in song dynasty ceramics with clear glazes are floral lotus peony or in the piece the specialist examines hibiscus.
The southern song chinese. Song dynasty ceramics chinese ceramics of the song dynasty 960 1279 constitute perhaps the foremost expression of ceramic art not only in china but in the entire world. Pottery pottery qing dynasty 1644 1911 12. The bei song was founded by zhao kuangyin the military.
Song dynasty 960 1279 chinese dynasty that ruled the country during one of its most brilliant cultural epochs. Vessel shape potting techniques glaze decoration firing processes and aesthetic theory were all combined in a high standard of excellence. The song used very high firing temperatures and learned to accurately shape their ceramics and apply such exquisitely beautiful artwork that it was the finest ceramic made in the world up to that time. During this time the song court retreated south of the yangtze and established its capital at lin an now hangzhou.