Jingdezhen kilns
Qingbai Bowl with Molded Peony Design
Mid-13th century
Physical Qualities
Porcelain with transparent glaze, copper alloy rim, 3 × 8 3/16 in. (7.6 × 20.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Julius Levy Memorial Fund
Object Number
1952.9
A metal band was placed over this bowl’s unglazed rim to protect it from being
damaged and improve its appearance. Many bowls of this type were fired
upside down, resting on unglazed rims, which reduced warping in the kiln’s
heat. This method allowed for more bowls to be packed into the firing chamber
which increased the kiln’s output and reduced fuel costs. Jingdezhen kilns also
took full advantage of using molds to shape and decorate bowls in one step,
another means of economizing production.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1952; Howard C. Hollis, Cleveland
'Chinese Ceramics,' Walters Art Gallery, 4/30-9/15/1956.
Frances Klapthor, Chinese Ceramics, Baltimore: BMA, 1993, no. 26, p. 38, ill.
