Language: Chinese and English bilingual
ISBN/ISSN: 9787030202550
Published on: 2008-01
Special
1. Jiangsu Area
Jiangsu is bordered on the east by the Yellow Sea, on the south by Zhejiang, and on the north by Shandong. The Yangtze and Huai Rivers traverse the province from east to west. In antiquity the Grand Canal ran north to south through the province. Jiangsu is blessed with a beautiful landscape, of valleys and hills, lakes and moors. Although Jiangsu in history never had a famous kiln, it is unique in geographical layout, in allowing for communication by both land and sea. By the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods Jiangsu was a major center of the Chinese government, economy and culture, and for this reason has a rich heritage of exquisite ceramics from many different kilns.
2. Shanghai Area
Shanghai occupies a large triangle on the southern bank of the Yangtze River delta. It is geographically flat and dense with waterways. It is famous for its development of water transport, and as a commercial port. Due to the heavy traffic of water cargo Shanghai witness trade in the art of ceramics. Although no ancient porcelain kiln site has been discovered in Shanghai, excavated porcelains are numerous.
1. Proto-porcelain jar with two loop-lugs
2. Proto-porcelain urn
3. Proto-porcelain bowl with a thin glaze
4. Proto-porcelain vessel with flanges and external décor of wave patterns
5. Proto-porcelain basin containing three small vessels, decorated with awl-pricked décor
6. Yellow-glazed proto-porcelain cylindrical vat stamped with repeated lines of S-shaped motifs
7. Pale green-glazed proto-porcelain cylindrical vat stamped with repeated lines of S-shaped motifs
8. Light-yellow glazed proto-porcelain tripod dish with stamped wave patterns
9. Light-green glazed proto-porcelain hu (vase container) with lid, incised with repeated motifs
10. Light yellow-glazed proto-porcelain hu (vase container) with lid and two double-ring lugs
11. Pair of light yellow-glazed proto-glazed proto-porcelain tripod he (spouted ewer) incised and repeated rows of “ C- shaped” motifs
12. Light green-glazed proto-porcelain bulbous belly container (lei), with two handles
13. Light yellow-glazed proto-porcelain model of yongzhong bell
14. Light yellow-glazed proto-porcelain set of models of three chunyu drums and one dingning bell with abstract incised C- shaped motifs
15. Light yellow-glazed proto-glazed proto-porcelain set of models of zhenduo bells with bands of incised and repeated C- shaped motifs
16. Light green-glazed proto-porcelain tripod fou basin with four handles and an impressed décor of small-scale S-shaped motifs
17. Light green-glazed proto-porcelain model of a drum stand with impressed small-scale S-shaped motifs
18. Black-glazed bulbous jar
19. Greenware (qingci) mortuary jar with eight jarlets and various animal figures
20. Greenware jar with four loop-lugs impressed with a woven pattern, early Yue ware, Zhejiang
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231. Long-necked bottle with tubular lugs and crackle glaze, Guan (Offical) ware
232. Greenware long-necked bottle with round belly and two loop-lugs
233. Yue ware ewer in lobed melon shape
234. Celadon jar with lid in lotus leaf shape and dragon-and-pearl design, Longquan ware, Zhejiang
235. Celadon tripod incense burner with appliqués of peony scrolls, Longquan ware, Zhejiang
236. Egg-white glazed stem cup with moulded design of a blossom, lotus petals and two fiveclawed dragons, Jingdezhen ware, Jiangxi
237. Blue-and-white nesting box with lady and lotus scroll design, attr. Jingdezhen ware, Jiangxi
238. Blue-and-white nesting box in silver-ingot shape with design of floral sprays, landscape and clouds, Jingdezhen ware, Jiangxi
239. White-glazed Guanyin figure, Dehua ware, Fujian
240. White-glazed Guanyin (the Bodhisattva of Compassion and Mercy), Dehua ware, Fujian
