Henan Museum
Mallow-shaped plate in rose purple glaze, Jun ware
Edit: acf
Time: 2006-07-04 07:59:59
Period: Song Dynasty
Provenance: Unearthed at Fangcheng, Henan
Measurements: Height: 3.3cm, Mouth diameter: 19.5cm, Foot diameter: 8cm
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Song Dynasty
Unearthed at Fangcheng,Henan
Height: 3.3cm
Mouth diameter: 19.5cm
Foot diameter: 8cm

Jun ware is named after Junzhouwhere it was produced, and the site of the ruined kiln has beendiscovered in the present Yuzhou City, Henan Province. The basiccolour of the Jun ware is sky blue. The technique of yaobian isoften used, which refers to the changes of tints of colours bycontrol of the temperature of the kiln.