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Ji’an ware
Chinese whiteware
Also known as: Kian ware
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Song dynasty
- In Chinese pottery: Late Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties
These Ji’an, or Kian, wares appear to be imitations of Ding, and there may be truth in the tradition that the kilns were set up by refugees from the north. The Yonghe kilns were unable to compete with Jingdezhen, however, and had ceased production by the…
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