Jun ware - Wikipedia
Jun ware (Chinese: 鈞窯; pinyin: Jūn yáo; Wade–Giles: Chün-yao) is a type of Chinese pottery, one of the Five Great Kilns of Song dynasty ceramics. Despite its fame, much about Jun ware remains unclear, and the subject of arguments among experts.
Three of a Kind: Chinese Jun Ware Ceramics | Chinese Works of …
May 10, 2019 · Jun ware, which derives its beauty from the striking and thick opaque glaze of varied bright blue coloration, was made in Junzhou Prefecture (today’s Yuzhou or Yuxian), Henan province, where ceramic production lasted from the Song (960 …
Jun Ware’s Imperial Past | Index Magazine - Harvard Art Museums
Apr 10, 2017 · The vessels, known as numbered Jun wares because of the marks of Chinese numerals on their bases, are renowned for their blue and purple or magenta glazes. They relate to a family of northern Chinese ceramics called Jun ware, which were produced as early as the 11th or 12th century; the origins of numbered Jun ware, however, are still debated.
An Introduction to Jun Ware — Waddingtons.ca
Jul 9, 2024 · Considered to be among the “Five Great Kilns” of the Song Dynasty along with Guan, Ge, Ru, and Ding wares, Jun ware continues to be sought after by collectors today, in part for their understated yet contemporary aesthetic.
Art Talk: Color in Chinese Numbered Jun Ware Ceramics
Jun 3, 2020 · Numbered Jun ware are rare, early 15th-century ceramics that are famous for their beautiful blue and purple variegated glazes; they were used in the private quarters of the Forbidden City, the Chinese imperial palace in Beijing.
Adorning the Inner Court: Jun Ware for the Chinese Palace
May 20, 2017 · Adorning the Inner Court: Jun Ware for the Chinese Palace. The Harvard Art Museums hold the largest and finest collection in the West of a rare and strikingly beautiful type of ceramic ware used in the private quarters of the Forbidden City, the Chinese imperial palace in …
Deep bowl, Jun ware | Chinese | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title: Deep bowl, Jun ware. Date: 11th–12th century. Culture: Chinese. Medium: Stoneware with blue glaze. Dimensions: Diameter: 7 5/8 in (19.4cm.) Classification: Ceramics. Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975. Accession Number: 1975.1.1649
Collections Online - British Museum
‘Official’ Jun wares were made in the early Ming period (about AD 1368 to 1435). They are also called ‘Numbered’ Jun because they bear Chinese numbers incised on their bases. These numbers range from one to ten.
Bulb bowl, Numbered Jun ware - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This bulb bowl represents a distinctive family of Junware mold-made bulb bowls, flowerpots, and flowerpot stands. Because a number ranging from one to ten always is incised on the base, these ceramics are known in the West as “Numbered Jun” ware.
Plate, Jun ware | Chinese - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title: Plate, Jun ware. Artist: Chinese , Jin/Yuan Dynasty. Date: 12th–13th century. Culture: Chinese. Medium: Stoneware with splashed blue glaze. Dimensions: Diameter: 7 in. (17.7cm) Classification: Ceramics. Credit Line: Robert Lehman …