Yue ware

[3] At the same time it has been realized that very similar wares were made at a number of northern kilns, and today the term Yue-type is often preferred.

Typically thin-bodied and finely made, with subtle glaze effects and very elegant shapes, Yue ware set the taste for monochrome pieces, sometimes with restrained incised decoration, that lasted for several centuries after.

[2] Yue ware was first manufactured in the 2nd century CE, when it consisted of very precise imitations of bronze vessels, many of which have been found in tombs of the Nanjing region.

[1] After this initial phase, Yue ware evolved progressively into true ceramic form, and became a medium of artistic expression.

[1][2] Production in Jiyuan stopped in the 6th century, but expanded to various areas of Zhejiang, especially the Shanglin Lake Yue Kilns near Ningbo.

Yue ware stoneware, China, Five Dynasties , 10th century CE.
Yue ware with motif, 3rd century CE, Western Jin , Zhejiang .
Tang dynasty stoneware with celadon glaze (Yue ware), found in Samarra , Iraq .
A Mi-se dish from Famen Temple
Yue plate, Zhejiang , 10th century.