Ru Kiln Aesthetics

Timeline

1. 1101–1104Bianjing palace (Xuanhe Hall - Secret Pavilion) · KaifengHuizong's palace selected Ru tribute wares from among various kilns, valuing lustrous glaze, natural crackle, and elegant forms, establishing a court celadon aesthetic standard distinct from Ding white ware and Cizhou folk kilns.
2. 1105–1108Qingliangsi Ru kiln site, Baofeng · BaofengArchaeology shows that during this period the Qingliangsi kiln concentrated on firing sky-blue official wares, using techniques such as foot-wrapped support firing and adding agate to the glaze, with forms mainly washers, dishes, zun, and incense burners, reflecting a minimalist, glaze-first aesthetic orientation.
3. 1109–1110Bianjing and nationwide connoisseurship and circulation networks · ChinaRu wares surviving from around the Zhenghe era became core objects of palace and literati connoisseurship; the saying of 'Ru, Guan, Ge, Ding, Jun' gradually took shape, and Ru kiln aesthetics became fixed as a symbol of Song court aesthetics, influencing later ceramic imitation and East Asian aesthetic traditions.