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Zhou Ming (Active 1064-1077)
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Zhou Ming (Active 1064-1077)
CHINA, Guangdong, Chaozhou; Northern Song dynasty (960–1127)
Zhou Ming was a ceramic artist who specialized in creating figures for Buddhist rituals as well as offering instruments. In 1922, four Sakyamuni Buddha sculptures were unearthed from Chaozhou in Guangdong. An inscription on one of the sculptures denoted that it was made by Zhou in 1067. The other three sculptures had similar inscriptions, albeit with different years. Similarly, in 1980 a throne of a Buddha sculpted by him was uncovered from a kiln in Guangdong dating back to the Song dynasty (960-1127).
The Buddha sculptures made by Zhou feature bright, lustrous white bodies covered with a blue-green glaze and dark brown hair and eyes. His sculpting skills were seasoned and proficient, thoroughly reflecting the exceptional technical levels of the kilns in Chaozhou. |
