Bowl
960-1127 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The glaze of this bowl is known as 'hare's fur', an apt description of the short brown streaks that were produced by the careful manipulation of the glaze mixture and firing process. Black tea bowls were particularly favoured for drinking whipped tea. Their dark glaze provided a pleasing contrast to the white froth.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, glazed |
| Brief description | Teabowl, Jian ware, Fujian, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127) |
| Physical description | Jian ware bowl with blue black 'hare's fur' glaze and brown markings |
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| Credit line | Salting bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | The glaze of this bowl is known as 'hare's fur', an apt description of the short brown streaks that were produced by the careful manipulation of the glaze mixture and firing process. Black tea bowls were particularly favoured for drinking whipped tea. Their dark glaze provided a pleasing contrast to the white froth. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.310-1910 |
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| Record created | February 26, 2009 |
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