Shufu ware porcelains, identified by the small characters shu
and fu in the molded decoration, were produced at Jingdezhen
during the Mongol Yuan Dynasty for ceremonial use in the Shumei
Yuan, a bureau of military and civil affairs. They are
distinguished by the thick, luanbai, or "eggshell-white," glaze
that sometimes obscures their customary floral decoration.
Shufu-type wares, without the official shufu inscription, were a
common export ware in the Yuan, but only the best examples bore
the characters designating them for official use. - Medium:
Porcelain with egg white (luanbai) glaze - Dates: 1279-1368 -
Dynasty: Yuan Dynasty - Period: Yuan Dynasty - Dimensions: 1 3/4
x 6 5/8 in. (4.5 x 16.8 cm) (show scale) - Collections:Asian Art
- Museum Location: This item is on view in Asian Galleries, The
Arts of China, 2nd Floor - Accession Number: 37.135 - Credit
Line: Brooklyn Museum of Art, by exchange - Rights Statement:
Creative Commons-BY - Caption: Plate, 1279-1368. Porcelain with
egg white (luanbai) glaze,