CERAMICS from the SHANG Era to the First Emperor - Ceramic History Tutorials for Potters and Clay Artists

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Victor Bryant ©1994,2006

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Tutorial No.10. - Image 000t Quick Find List of Tutorial Topics

	Quick Find List of Tutorial Topics CLICK ON To RETURN after reading a topic, try clicking on the Browser Back Button - Top-Left on Task Bar above, NOT the image here >>>>> .
	0. Top of Tutorial Page(right-side) 1. Ends and Beginnings. 2. The Shang Era. 3. Early Bronze Age 4. Written Language & Ceramics in The Shang Era 5. Shang Ceramic Kilns. 6. The Chinese Bronze Industry & High Fire Ceramics 7. Potter's Notes: Ceramic Technology; Shang high-fire wood ash 8. The Chou Era 1027-256BC 9. Potters' Notes: Chou high fire glazes 10. The Cave or Bank Kiln. 11. Late Chou Bronzes	12. Grave Gifts in Fired Clay 13. An Unusual Metal Form in Clay 14. New Influences in Late Chou Era 15. Southern High-fire ware 16. Enamels, Glass & Lead Glaze 17. The Ch'in Empire 221-206B 18. The Final Summary 19. Books of Interest 20. The Next Tutorial 21. Back to Main Index
	Victor Bryant©1994-2006

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10001 Wheelmade dish on high ring cut feet - p’an - 3rd to early 2nd Mill. BC Lungshanoid(Erlitou)Culture. Ht:11cm.

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10002 Lidded tripod jug in low fired white-ish body, Erlitou, ca.2100-1600BC. Ht:20cm.

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10003 Angular tripod jug, scratch marked handle, light buff body, Erlitou, ca.2100-1600BC. Ht:18cm.

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10004 An early bronze three legged long spouted, side handled jug, Erlitou, ca.1600BC. Ht:13.3cm.

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11000 An early bronze , ca.1600BC. Ht:13.3cm.

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11001 An early bronze , ca.1600BC. Ht:13.3cm.

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10011 A pottery steamer with corded surface. Erligang, Zhengzhou, Honan Ht:45cm. 16-15th c BC.

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10010 li or tripod cooking pot in coarse grey body corded decoration. Shang 12th-11th c.BC. BM.

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10018 Text Culture. Ht:.cm. ca.BC. MMM

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10016 High earthenware storage jar,.gui. 12th-11th century BC Shang dynasty. BML.

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10017 High earthenware food bowl,.guan. 12th-11th century BC Shang dynasty. BML.

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10027 Bronze four-legged ritual food vessel ca.1600BC-1400BC. Erligang, Zhengzhou, Honan Ht:100cm.Wt:86.4kg.

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10038 Clay relief model of a monster mask. Eastern Chou Warring States late 5th or 4th c. BC. L.32.8cm. 1959 Hou-ma, Shansi.

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10078 Dark grey earthenware jar. Shang. H:15.9cm. BMFA

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10077 Grey pottery jar imitating the form of a bronze tsun type ritual cup.Shang ca.16th Century BC. MMNY

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10023 A high-fired jar lei with carved decoration. 13th-11th century BC Hsiao-t'un near Anyang. Ht:32.6cm. FGW.

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10024 Detail of carved decoration.

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10025 Detail of 'monster motif'.

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10021 Hand-built vessel with flared neck. Ming-kung-lu, Cheng-chou, Honan Shang Dyn 16th-15th century BC Ht:28.2cm.

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10021d Detail shows accidental drips of glassy woodash glaze

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10018 Small tripod jug with handle. 12th -11th century BC Shang Dyn.

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10019 small tripod warming pot. Shang Dyn.

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10020 Detail: glaze drip: small tripod warming pot.

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10127 Unglazed tripod pot(li)with three lug-like flanges and flared wheel-finished rim. Western Chou H:14.6cm 10th century BC.CG.

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10112 Glazed Jar with looped lugs.Lo-yang. Western Chou H:21.5cm 10th century BC.CG.

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10043 Small brownish glazed pot T'un-hsi, Anhui. Western Chou H:18.5cm. 9th-8th century BC. CG.

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10044 Brownish glazed flagon T'un-hsi, Anhui. Western Chou H:12.5cm. 9th-8th century BC. CG.

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10125 Small green glazed bowl. Late Western or early Eastern Chou H:5cm. 8th-7th c. BC

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10039b1 Chou bronze vessel with animal handles.

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10039b1crop1 Detail

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10039b2crop2 Detail

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1039b3 A Chou ceremonial bronze with animal handles.

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1039b4 A Chou ceremonial bronze with animal handles.

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10107 Eastern Chou Bronze monster mask & ring 29cm diam 5th century BC.

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10108 A Detail

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10045 A three-legged and lidded ceremonial jar with animal handles. Eastern Chou 6th-4th c. BC.

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10046 Detail of Animal handle. Eastern Chou 6th-4th c. BC.

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10047 A three-legged lidded vessel closely following the bronze style. Eastern Chou 6th-4th c. BC.

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10048 Detail of the scratched decoration.

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10079 Eastern Chou Grey pottery stem bowl 4th-3rd c. BC. MMA.tou with massive lid.

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10040 A stamp decorated storage pot Eastern Chou ca.4-3th c. BC.Warring States Period BML.

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10041 Detail of textile pattern produced with a carved wooden stamp or roller

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10042 Another similar form with a stamped pattern.

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10042b Another similar pot but also showing double dipping of slip-glaze.

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10111 High fired Lidded bowl Greenish-brown glaze Southern type Chou H:16.5cm. 4th-3rd century BC.

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10053 Iron half-moulds for casting axe heads L:28.6cm. ca.5th-4th. c.BC.

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10054 Iron twin mould - possibly for casting sickle blades L:32.5cm ca.5th-4th. c.BC.

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10068 Decorated roof tile from the eaves. 5th-4th.c.BC.

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10069 Detail of pressed design on the end tile

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10056 A group of glass and ceramic beads. 4th-3rd c.BC.

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10050 Eastern Chou Red earthenware slipped and inlaid with glass 4th-3rd c. BC.

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10051 Eastern Chou Red earthenware slipped and inlaid with glass 4th-3rd c. BC.

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10052 Eastern Chou Red earthenware slipped and inlaid with glass 4th-3rd c. BC.

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10049 Eastern Chou Vase with spiral decoration 3rd -2nd c. BC.

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10110 Greenish Lead glazed earthenware jar with moulded decoration diam:22.2cm 3rs century BC. KNGA

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10071 The Ch'in Emperor's Tomb Mound of

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10074 The Ch'in Emperor's Tomb Complex

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10075 The Ch'in Emperor's Terracotta Warriors

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10058 The Ch'in Emperor's Terracotta Warriors

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10060 The Ch'in Emperor's Terracotta Warriors

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10059 The Ch'in Emperor's Terracotta Warriors

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10062 The Ch'in Emperor's Terracotta Warriors - Kneeling Soldier

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10063 The Ch'in Emperor's Terracotta Warriors - Standing Soldier

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10064 The Ch'in Emperor's Terracotta Warriors - Standing Soldier

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10065 The Ch'in Emperor's Terracotta Warrior - head & shoulders

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10066 The Ch'in Emperor's Terracotta Warrior - Detail hand

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10067 The Ch'in Emperor's Terracotta Warrior - Detail Legs & Feet

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