Wednesday, October 17, 2012

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY: Tea Bowl (Chawan), inscribed ’[Wishes for] Longevity, Prosperity, and Good Health’,


Southern Song dynasty
1127-1279
Ceramic, Stoneware, Jizhou ware, Jizhou ware; wheel-thrown stoneware with paper-cut resist decoration and mottled brown glaze
Height: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
 Diameter: 4 1/2 in. (11 cm)

Gift of Lynn B. Cayot and Frederick T. Fuller (52.13)
Chinese and Korean Art Department.

Located at LACMA
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