Cizhou stoneware 磁州磁, Hebei 河北省, Henan 河南省 and Shaanxi 陝西省 Provinces, Song 宋代 (960-1279), Jin 金代 (1115-1234), Yuan 元代 (1279-1368) or Ming dynasties 明代 (1368-1644).
The term Cizhou is used to denote a wide variety of stoneware with various decorations. The kilns are spread over a wide area and mainly provide the local population with practical objects for everyday use.
Jar with chocolate brown glaze and lotus leaves on an incised wavy ground design 刻花紋罐
Probably Yuan dynasty, 13th - 14th c.
CB-CC-1949-85
White glazed stoneware jar 白磁罐
Song dynasty, circa 11th c.
CB-CC-1934-22
This type of jar might serve to hold alcohol.Figure of a child 彩瓷人物像
Jin or Yuan dynasty, 13th - 14th c.
CB-CC-1928-83
Headrest with green glaze 綠釉刻花瓜紋枕
Jin dynasty, 12th c.
CB-CC-1951-80
This type of headrest was often included among burial goods.Enamelled bowl with lotus design 彩瓷蓮花紋碗
Jin dynasty, 13th c.
CB-CC-1937-84
The first examples of overglaze polychrome enamelling appear in ceramics intended for everyday use.
Green glazed bowl with combed peony pattern 綠釉牡丹篦紋碗
Song dynasty, circa 12th c.
CB-CC-1931-82Enamelled dish with peony pattern 彩瓷牡丹紋盤
Jin dynasty, 13th c.
CB-CC-1929-81Meiping-shaped vase with incised foliage scroll 刻花草紋梅瓶
Song dynasty, 11th - 12th c.
CB-CC-1934-75
Cream glazed meiping-shaped stoneware vase 白磁梅瓶
Yuan or Ming dynasty, circa 14th c.
CB-CC-1929-23
Meiping literally means “Prunus jar”. This form was particularly admired from the Song dynasty 宋代 (960-1279) to the Ming 明代 (1368-1644) and consisted of a vase with a short neck, high shoulder and slender body.Jar with sgraffito design 剔花牡丹紋罐
Song dynasty, 11th - 12th c.
CB-CC-1936-77
This piece is double coated with slips of different superimposed colours. The decoration is reserved in black on white by cutting and scraping away the over-slip.