Plate, c. 1150, 1 1/4 x 5 15/16 in. ( x cm), Porcelaneous stoneware with moulded decor under a celadon glaze, Yao-chou ware, China, 12th century, This small plate with impressed design at first glance appears to be a typical example of so-called 'northern celadon' produced at the Huangluo kiln complex at Dongchuan, Yaozhou county, Shanxi province. Close examination, however, shows a design in the caveto comprised of young boys playing with dogs in a lush, garden-like setting complete with Taihu rocks. This very rare motif of children and dogs has only one recorded counterpart

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