Celadon Stem Plate with Stamped Decoration

Stem plates were a common porcelain type both in the south and the north. According to archaeological finds, the earliest celadon stem plate was unearthed from the burial datable to 567, the third year of the Tiantong reign of the Northern Qi period, and this type was widely used during the Sui dynasty. This plate’s glaze is slightly yellow, suggesting it a product from the Huainan kiln of Anhui province.