I researched the pottery known as the Qingbai pottery. The really interesting part of Qingbai ceramics is the specific glaze it uses to accentuate the incisions into the pot. For example, the piece the website showed was a porcelain pot that had really beautiful carvings into it. The glaze was a simple white, but the pot showed amazing symetry, form, technique, and precision.

Personally, I love the Chinese--Song Dynasty's--style of pottery. It seems as though the feet of the pots are major areas of concentration. Each one seems to be accentuated within the pot. Specifically, I love the carvings of the pots--especially the 5th from the bottom. The intricate designs of the pieces allude to the time dedicated and the precision of the artist, as well as his/her craftsmanship. Almost all of the pieces are very light colored glazes, and shine from a glossy glaze that very rarely changes color. It is evident that the pots are intended to be uniform and "controllable." The sophistacated craftsmanship, intricate feet, and uniform glazes all weave in and out of these pieces--creating a distinct style of the Song Dynasty's pottery.

The song pottery over all is known for its simple forms with bright colors that had little to know decoration. Original all work was impressed or carved that were elaborately painted in a simple pattern over all the style is simple and has been for many centuries.

I really enjoy the look of this work. The pieces are classic looking and need no decoration to show their beauty and even when carved it still simple. These pieces are functional and easy to use they were made with being useful in mind which I appreciate. The Glazes also impact the beauty of the pieces with only one glaze on each pieces makes it bold and helps the natural look of the piece flow on. Over all I think these pieces look very uniform but intriguing at the same time.

Hey cool! I actually just recently got to see some Song Dynasty ceramic art in the general collection at the Denver Art Museum (on that AP World field trip).
For technique I looked at a vase from the Northern Sung or Chin dynasty. The well-refined light-gray clay of this vase suggests a Ting or Ting-type kiln for its origin.
The tall, ovoid vase was thrown in two sections and luted together after drying. It was then dipped and dried three times in iron-rich glaze, after which the round iron-oxide markings were applied, probably with a brush. Upon drying, the mouth and shoulder area was dipped a fourth time in an iron-rich glaze and decorated with a series of seven circular russet motifs.
(Yesterday I was also looking at techniques that had to do with underglazing and applying slips and whatnot but now that page won't load).
Work produced in the Song Dynasty demonstrates a mastery of many technical skills involved in making pottery and other ceramic work. Many techniques that we now take for granted were at that time groundbreaking discoveries pioneered by the innovative Chinese during the Song Dynasty. I love this work and I think that much of the work made today is very much affected by Song/Chinese influence. All of it seems very precise and deliberate, controlled--from the elaborate surface designs to the intricate feet to the smooth, uniform, perfect glazes. Personally, I would not want to limit myself to this style of work but I think there is certainly plenty to admire about this interesting and distinct style.

the 7th piece that is shown here is similar to a piece that is shown on the link given. The look of the glaze that is achieved, is created by layering the Guan glaze, creating a soft color that imitates the colors of nature that the song Dynasty so admired. these pieces represent the serenity of the Song Dynasty's pottery. In all I really like these pieces. Although the firing process is not provided on the link that I chose. I like the simplicity of the glazes and the carved designs on the pots, they seem like a very natural way of manipulating clay.

These pieces are incredible made. The over all creativity of the shapes of the pots flows well. The glazes make the pots because they give thet pots character. In addition, some of the glazes look similar to the glazes that we have in our collection. My favorite pots are the ones with crackle glazes becasue they appear very brittle, but actually are stable.

I looked at the Yaozhou ware pots on the website. Yaozhou ware ceramics come in all different forms: bowls, vases, bottles, teapots, and just about everything else. The distinctive motifs carved in the outside can be anything from dragons to leaves, the most common was the peony flower. Both pots online are made of stone ware clay.
Although this pottery is very beautiful, it also seems study enough so you would not be afraid to use it. It is easy to see that these pots were made with the utmost attention to detail. I especially like the bowls that are shown here and online. To me they look like they are just asking to be held.

I like how thin the pots are and how astheticly pleasing the simple but geometricly acurate the shapes are ( BTW I can not spell...). I like the simpler forms like the bowl, not the more complicated ones like the multi-piece pieces. I think the glazes are very boring and bland and in general take away from the pieces. Brighter or at least stronger colors would be nice, because as is, the pieces lack contrast and anything interesting that keeps the viewers' eyes on them. I do like the crackle in the white glazes, I really want to make a good crackle glaze because I think they are very interesting, but so far I haven't had a lot of luck. I like how the artist loosely attaches the handles of the tea-pot, I think it adds character and is something most people would not do.

These pieces represent the kind of work that I think that I might want to start making. The simple shapes are augmented with the carving and the interesting way in which he glaze pools in these carvings. In all it is amazing how these ancients were able to make such beautiful pieces and to make pieces that I would not be able to tell the difference between a modern pot if I were not told what it was. The part that I love the most about these pieces are the glazes. the way that they flow over the piece and fill the carvings is amazing as well as some of their ability to crackle. Out of all of these pieces I think that My favorite is the third piece down because of its simplicity and the way in which the carved leaves show through the glaze. unlike jayne I like the simplicity of the glazes and the way that they dont overpower the color of the porcelain and the pieces them selves. all i know is that I am excited to try it out myself.. Tess has a good point that these pieces are something that I would feel comfortable using and would in fact love to use.

I agree with Tess that the pieces look as if they each took a long time to perfect. That--for me--is the appeal of this style of pottery. The art that is being used has emotion, form, technique, and functionality, but more so, it seems delicately cared for. It is as if each pot symbolizes hours of tedious work, carefully shaping/carving the pot. I especially love the multi-faceted pots with more complexity; therefore, I disagree with Jayne in that the point of the complex pieces and the simple glaze is to contrast each other--which I think the artist's of this specific time period do flawlessly. As I said before, the feet on almost everyone fascinates me and I can defintely learn from these pieces and apply this technique to my own work.

These pieces all look so delicately made. Their shape is consistent without imperfections. The carvings in the pots arer incredible with the galzes becasue the glaze seems to collect in certain places. I really enjoy these pieces becasue of their simplicity. I want to try to make my pots flow better so they don't seem as uneven on the outsides.

I agree with David and Tess that the pieces look like they took a long time to perfect and I also think that the artist paid a lot of attention to detail, and utalized very particular styles. I think a piece that specifically exemplifies what we are talking about, or at least what I am talking about is the small ash-tray like piece with the white crackle glaze. The attention to detail is incredible. The feet are very interesting and uniquely attached, however it appears that each was carefully placed and put onto the piece. The feet also work incredibly well in terms of enhancing the feel and quality of the piece, by creating a really nice sense of balance and also by lifting the piece off of the table. Lifting the piece off of the table creates a lofty almost divine appearance, also it creates a contrast between the piece and the shadows that it casts.

The shape is also extremely appealing, I'm not sure why, I think perhaps because it is perfectly round, the thickness seems uniformed throughout, and it is also neither too thick or too thin. Also going back to the feet, they have the same qualities as the piece so they do not seem awkward or detached as feet often do. The feet are the same thickness as the pot, and do not distract the viewer.

I also really really like the glaze it is also uniformed throughout the piece, the black glaze at the rim of the pot and the bottom of the feet unifies the piece while the rest of it is perfectly glazed with a white crackle glaze.

I think what really works about this piece is like others have said is the attention to detail, but not only the attention to detail, also how the artist used different tecniques to unify the piece.

I agree with Jayne that the feet do not distract from the pots but rather pull them together. The feet finish these pieces perfectly and add a touch of something original. I especially like the feet on the third piece from the bottom. The curve of the pot matches perfectly with the three feet. Because of its feet this piece is definitely one of my favorites. When looking at this piece, the eye is drawn to the elegant profile. Although it is beautiful, it looks like it has a function as well, however i have no idea what that might be. The glaze color is very simple, perhaps a little dull, but still appealing to the eye, and i like it. I would like to try maybe branching out with the type of feet i make on my pots.