White-glazed Plate Impressed with Phoenix and Chrysanthemum Designs, Ding Ware

Ding kiln is located in Quyang county, Dingzhou, Hebei province. Dingzhou, the location of Ding kiln, was an industry center in the Song dynasty that assembled porcelain kilns, gold and silver ware workshops, and textile distributors. Craftsmen in Ding kiln applied silverware modeling techniques and textile motifs to the manufacture of white porcelain wares. Therefore the floral decoration of Ding wares stayed in a high artistic level since the very beginning.