Bowl, 12th century, 3 5/16 x 9 5/16 in. ( x cm), Tz'u-chou ware Stoneware with white slip and incised decor under a clear glaze, China, 12th century, This dish represents a category of white Cizhou ware wherein the main motifs, usually peonies or lotuses, are set off with parallel striations created with a comb-like instrument. The floral designs are incised with a sure hand in a much freer and looser style than encountered in earlier Cizhou designs. Wall paintings in a Jin dynasty (1115-1234) tomb at Licunkou, Changzhi in Shanxi province support the stylistic evidence for Jin period

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