Flower pot with five circular drainage holes
Place of OriginYuxian, Henan province, China; Yuxian, Henan province
Dateapprox. 1100-1127
DynastyNorthern Song period (960-1127)
MaterialsStoneware with glaze (Jun ware)
DimensionsH. 8 7/8 in x Diam. 10 7/8 in, H. 22.5 cm x Diam. 27.6 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P97
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
On viewLocation
- Gallery Location Loggia 9
Markingsno. 2 mark engraved on bottom
Text EntriesJun Wares of the Song and Yuan Dynasties
Jun wares were primarily made at kilns in Yuxian, Henan province in northeastern China. During the Song dynasty (960–1279), these kilns were noted for their innovative use of copper oxide to yield the color purple. A popular glaze for Jun wares was a robin’s-egg blue with splashes of purple. Prized for their unadorned glaze and shape, the best quality wares became the monopoly of the Song court, while the rest supplied the commercial market.
approx. 1100-1127
1271-1368
960-1127 or later
approx. 1100-1127 or later
1115-1234
approx. 960-1234
960-1127
approx. 1100
960-1234
approx. 1100-1127
approx. 1200-1300