Northern China (Yaozhou kiln area)

Mold for a Bowl

1520

11th–12th century, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127)

A Northern Song dynasty Yaozhou stoneware mold for a bowl, its dome-shaped exterior carved with deeply incised floral medallions framed by scrolling foliage and geometric borders in negative relief, designed to transfer a crisp raised positive impression onto the interior of the molded bowl.