Yongzheng Period Imitation-Bronze Ceramic Ding with Animal-Head Handles

A Chinese archaistic Imitation-Bronze ceramic Ding, Yongzheng…
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A Chinese archaistic Imitation-Bronze ceramic ding, Yongzheng period mark, of rectangular section, the bombe sides with taotie masks flanked by animal-head handles on a leiwen ground, with dark green bronze-imitation glaze, incised Yongzheng period mark underside, in good condition as catalogued, height: 11 cm length: 21 cm width: 16 cm

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
  • Chinese Ding Porcelain - Ding ware is a type of Chinese porcelain that was produced in the northern city of Ding in the Hebei province during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). It is considered to be one of the "Five Great Kilns" of Chinese ceramics, along with Jian, Jun, Guan, and Ru wares.

    Ding ware is known for its fine white porcelain body, which was made from kaolin clay, and its elegant shapes and designs. The glaze on Ding ware is usually transparent and has a bluish-white or grayish-white color. It was often decorated with underglaze blue or iron-brown designs.

    Ding ware was highly prized during the Song Dynasty, and it was exported throughout Asia and as far as the Middle East and the Mediterranean. It was also an inspiration for other porcelain-making centers in China and Japan. The production of Ding ware declined after the Song Dynasty, and it is now considered to be a rare and valuable collectible.

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