Bowl
1115-1234 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In Japan a taste developed for dark-coloured wares in the second millennium, especially for drinking tea. Japanese potters soon make imitations of Chinese black wares.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Teabowl, stoneware with 'oil spot' pattern, China, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
| Physical description | Bowl with 'oil spot' glaze |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Tea bowl with 'oil-spot' glaze
Northern China, Jin dynasty, 1115-1234
Museum no. Circ.146-1935(2009) |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Summary | In Japan a taste developed for dark-coloured wares in the second millennium, especially for drinking tea. Japanese potters soon make imitations of Chinese black wares. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Song Dynasty Ceramics. London:V&A Publications, 2004. p. 83, no. 84. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.146-1935 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2007 |
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