White-glazed Mallow-petal Bowl with Carved Floral Design

Ding ware Height: 6.8 cm, Mouth diameter: 19.2 cm, Foot diameter: 5.7 cm This round, deep bowl has a rim bound with copper and indented like the petals of a mallow blossom. The interior wall is carved with floral patterns, while the exterior is plain with glossy white glaze. In the heat of the kiln, the glaze coagulated, forming “tear stains” over the thin, fine-grained, translucent grey-white body. Carved or incised floral patterns and “tear stains” are characteristics of Ding ware.