Vase China, Northern Song dynasty, 1100s stoneware with white slip, 12 1/2 inches (31.8 cm) high Gift of Mr and Mrs William K. M. Chak 2001.289

This ovoid vase, or meiping, is typical of the practical everyday wares manufactured in the Cizhou area of north China during the Northern Song dynasty (960-1126). Its innovative decoration probably derived from the works crafted by silver and goldsmiths of the Tang dynasty (618-907). Prior to glazing, floral scrolls and a band of coins were incised into the slip and the background stamped with circles.


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