tea bowl

tea bowl , circa 1000, Song dynasty (960–1279)

Where object was made: China

Material/technique: stoneware; Jian ware; glaze

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 7 x 12.9 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 2 3/4 x 5 1/16 in

Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Marc Hansen

Accession number: 1978.0104

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.