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Using the marbling technique, in which light- and dark-colored clays are kneaded together (<em>jiaotai</em>; 絞胎), this dish is entirely covered with a transparent glaze, further enhancing the contrasting effect. The mixed clay technique had been used in northern China since the Tang dynasty (618–906), suggesting that potters may have attempted to imitate the effect of precious marbled glass from the ancient Near East that was traded via the Silk Road. The Keithleys acquired this dish to accompany the monumental ink drawing <em>Poetic Pattern of Song Ware </em>(<a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2020.146">CMA 2020.146</a>) in their collection, that was inspired by such a ceramic.
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380089
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Flat Dish Made of Marbled Clay
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380089
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Flat Dish Made of Marbled Clay
description
Using the marbling technique, in which light- and dark-colored clays are kneaded together (<em>jiaotai</em>; 絞胎), this dish is entirely covered with a transparent glaze, further enhancing the contrasting effect. The mixed clay technique had been used in northern China since the Tang dynasty (618–906), suggesting that potters may have attempted to imitate the effect of precious marbled glass from the ancient Near East that was traded via the Silk Road. The Keithleys acquired this dish to accompany the monumental ink drawing <em>Poetic Pattern of Song Ware </em>(<a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2020.146">CMA 2020.146</a>) in their collection, that was inspired by such a ceramic.
date
960–1234
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q87481589
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Ceramic
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Diameter: 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.)
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North or Central China, Northern Song (960–1127) or Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
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2020.187
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Stoneware with marbled clay and transparent glaze
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Flat Dish Made of Marbled Clay (絞釉盤), 960–1234. North or Central China, Northern Song (960–1127) or Jin dynasty (1115–1234). Stoneware with marbled clay and transparent glaze; diameter: 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift, 2020.187
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絞釉盤
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China - Song Dynasty
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This dish features lively contrasting black and beige clay marbling underneath a transparent glaze.
citations
citation
Christie's Hong Kong. <em>Chinese ceramics from the Yangdetang Collection</em>. 30 November 2016.
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Lot 3120
citation
Von Spee, Clarissa. "Chinese Ceramics and Works on Paper." In <em>The Keithley Collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art, </em>edited by Heather Lemonedes Brown, 194–229. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2022.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: pp. 200–201; Mentioned: pp. 259–261
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Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift
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2026-06-11 12:17:40.867000
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380089
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Chinese Art
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China - Song Dynasty
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Stoneware with marbled clay and transparent glaze
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