YU Jinbao

(Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen Jiangxi 333001, China)

Abstract:Documents about stem cups from clearly dated Yuan Dynasty tombs were studied for the classification of stem cups from this period into different phases. Stem cups from different phases of the period were characterized and their evolution process was summarized to provide preliminary evidence for dating Jingdezhen stem cups from the same period.

Key words :Yuan Dynasty; Jingdezhen; dated tomb; stem cup; periodization