A type of cream-colored Chinese porcelain made in China, mainly in the form of tripod bowls, during the Sung (960-1279 AD) and Yüan (1280-1368 AD) Dynasties. Ting ware may be either plain or decorated with incised, molded, impressed, or carved designs. Characteristic forms include bowls, cups, and dishes. Fired upside down, many pieces, especially bowls, have an unglazed rim banded with metal.