WARES OF "SUNG" DYNASTY
porcelains of the Sung Dynasty, viz., those of Ting, Ju, Kuan, and Ko have been preserved to the present day, but it is only the Ko-yao, of which it is not too difficult to obtain specimens, owing to their peculiar heaviness, which enables them to keep well, whereas it was difficult to preserve the Ting and Ju porcelains for such a length of time.'
7.—The Lung-chaun-yao of the Sung Dynasty: 'This is the pottery made by Chan Shêng-êhr, i.e., Chang the younger, and since the porcelain made by the elder brother was already called Ko-yao, while the younger brother continued his factory at Lung-chuan, the old name of this porcelain was Lung-chuan-yao.'
8.—The Pai-shih-lei-p'ien says: 'The porcelain of Lunchuan is up to the present day called Chang-yao [i.e., Chang's Porcelain] by the people of Wên-chow and Ch'u-chow.'
9.—The Ko-ku-yao-lun (A.D. 1387) says: 'The old Lung-chuan-yao is now called Ch'u-ch'i [Ware of Ch'u-chou-fu] or Ching-ch'i [Green Ware]. Old Ching-ch'i [Green Ware], if fine and thin in paste and of tsui-ching green colour (Kingfisher's green), is highly valued. There are specimens which are of a pale ching-green colour (mealy or muddy green), and there is a variety consisting of basins which have a pair of fishes at the bottom or have on the outer side brass rings serving as handles; they are of thick and heavy make and not very superior.'
10.—The Po-wu-yao-lan says: The better specimens of Lung-chuan porcelain are able to compete with Kuan-yao and Ko-yao; but there is not much in the way of a crackled surface or a brown paste; and owing to their being thick and solid in make, they can stand a very good deal of wear and tear and will not easily spoil.'
11.—The Ch'ing-pi-tsang says: Old Lung-chuan porcelain is fine in paste, thick in make, and has an intense onion-green or tree-green colour. The better specimens may compete with the Kuan-yao; but there is not much in the way of a crackled surface, a brown paste, and an iron foot. Moreover, they can stand a very good deal of wear and tear and will not easily spoil. But as the manufacturers were somewhat clumsy, the workmanship shown in these45
