VesselsChinese13th-14th century

Tea Bowl with Indented Lip and Decoration of a Dragon Pursuing a Flaming Jewel and with the Character 'Fu' (Meaning Good Fortune) in the Center of the Floor

13th-early 14th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Jian ware: medium gray stoneware with dark brown glaze, the decoration painted in overglaze gold. Perhaps from the kilns at Shuiji, Jianyang county, Fujian province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Southern Song period (1127-1279) to Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

Century

13th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

6.2 x 12.6 cm (2 7/16 x 4 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Peter W. Scheinman purchased from Luen Chai Curios, Hong Kong

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