VesselsChinese12th-13th century

Tea Bowl with Indented Lip, Golden Brown Hare's-Fur Markings, and Metal Rim

12th-13th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Jian ware: dark gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the markings in iron oxide, the lip bound with tin, the base with an incised number, and the lower portion of the bowl with a brush-written inscription reading "Shang zhai ji". From the kilns at Shuiji, Jianyang county, Fujian province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Song dynasty, 960-1279

Century

12th-13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

6.7 x 12.4 cm (2 5/8 x 4 7/8 in.)

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