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Bowl with Carved Peony Decoration
Northern Song Dynasty, 12th century
Yaozhou Ware
Gift of Richard Louis Brown
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This large bowl with gently curving sides displays most beautifully the exquisite floral motif created by carving and then accentuated by a translucent glaze. Yaozhou or northern celadon wares are known for subtle modulations of olive green glaze which becomes darker where the glaze pools into molded or incised designs.