Tripod Censer, 10th-11th century, 5 1/8 x 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. ( x x cm), Yaozhou ware Porcelaneous stoneware with molded and carved décor under a celadon glaze, China, 10th-11th century, The antiquarian aesthetic and introspective atmosphere of both the northern and southern Song dynasties (960-1279) is reflected in the quiet elegance of this small censer possibly intended for the scholar's table. The grayish-bodied, porcelaneous stoneware of the Dongchuan district in Shanxi province was known as Yaozhou ware and was commonly referred to as northern celadon.

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