Bowl

907-960

As this bowl perfectly illustrates, Ding kilns started production by faithfully copying Xing wares. Its softly raised veins and curved contour express a subtlety typical of fine Xing porcelain.

Ding ware (porcelain with white glaze)

7 3/4 in. (19.69 cm), height

5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm), diameter

Gift of Charles H. McClintick

88.127

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)

Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 39

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