KUAN WARE

Pinyin Guan an imperial variety of stoneware of the Sung dynasty (AD 9601279) of China. Kuan ware is characterized by a wash of brown slip and by glazes varying from pale green to lavender blue. A wide-meshed crackle is emphasized by the application of brown pigment. Made first in North China, Kuan ware was produced from about 1127 at Hang-chou, Chekiang province, in the south.