tea bowl

tea bowl , Song dynasty (960–1279)

Where object was made: China

Material/technique: glaze; Jian ware; stoneware

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 6.1 x 12.9 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 2 3/8 x 5 1/16 in

Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Marc Hansen

Accession number: 1978.0103

Not on display

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Teaching Gallery Label: "The Tea Ceremony," Apr-2014, Kris Imants Ercums In the early phases of tea ceremony extending from the mid-14th through the late 15th centuries, Chinese ceramics (karamono), many dating to the Song dynasty, were among the mostly highly prized among Japanese tea practitioners. For example, jian ware was introduced into Japan by Buddhist monks studying in China who found its heavy body and dark glaze a perfect contrast to the vivid green color of the tea. Exhibition Label: Asian Gallery, Spring 2003, Youmi Efurd The essence of the tea ceremony is sharing the bowl of tea. The bowl is generous in size and requires the use of both hands to securely hold it and bring it to the lips. Bowls for the warm seasons of the year have large mouths that allow the tea to cool quickly. The winter tea bowl is deeper and thicker-bodied to preserve warmth.