Celadon Bowl with Stamped Design of Children Playing with Lotus, Yaozhou Ware

Yaozhou kiln is located in Huangbu, Tongchuan, Shaanxi province. Decoration patterns on celadon wares from Yaozhou kiln in the Song dynasty include many subject matters, such as plants, animals, figures and religious tales. “Children at play” is the most popular motif of figure themes. Little kids are portrayed playing among flowers, bending to pick flowers, chasing deer and ducks, and holding lotus in the arms. The decoration is stamped rather than carved on the interior wall of this bowl. Many bowls have been excavated from the site of Yaozhou kiln. The motifs stamped on the bowls are well worn due to frequent use, indicating that such decorating approach was widely applied at that time.