A moulded Qingbai 'twin fish' dish and a small Qingbai 'floral' bowl Southern Song - Yuan dynasty | 南宋至元 青白釉印雙魚紋盤及花卉紋小盌一組兩件

bowl: Kochukyo, Tokyo.
盌：壺中居，東京

Fired upside down in saggars, dishes and bowls were unglazed at the rim. Since the Five Dynasties, they were often framed with a band of silver or gold, and more frequently copper. The application of precious metals added cachet to the porcelain.