Ru Ware Porcelain

Timeline

1. 1086–1100Ruzhou, Henan · Henan ProvinceThe Northern Song court established the Ru kiln in Henan, firing tribute porcelain with techniques such as adding agate to the glaze; products were reserved for the court and private firing was banned, forming a distinctive official kiln production system.
2. 1111–1120Bianjing court and Ruzhou kiln sites · Henan ProvinceEmperor Huizong of Song loved art, and Ru ware sky-blue glazed porcelain became prized for court display and gifts; the glaze color like sky after rain, with fine crackle, representing the highest level of Northern Song official kiln porcelain craft.
3. 1125Ru kiln site, Henan · Henan ProvinceAround the fall of the Northern Song, Ru kiln ceased firing and the kiln site was abandoned; fewer than a hundred intact pieces survive, later becoming rare treasures in collecting circles and ceramic history research.