SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY: Tortoiseshell Tea Bowl

The Chi-chou region located in central Kiangsi province produced its best known wares during Southern Sung (1127-1279). This was a technically creative period when Chi-chou kilns introduced and pioneered new techniques of decoration including tortoiseshell glazes as well as paper cut, glaze resist and naturalistic leaf designs. Called tai mei wen in Sung literature, tortoiseshell refers to the shell of the hawksbill sea turtle from which the Chinese made a variety of decorative items. The glaze was apparently made by splashing wood or bamboo ash, probably as an admixture of slip, on the surface of the dark glaze before firing. Light-toned splashes formed in those areas receiving the ash.

DATE: Southern Sung dynasty
MEDIUM: Chi-chou ware Stoneware with dark-brown and splashed-amber glazes
DIMENSIONS: H.2-1/16 x Dia.6 in.
CREATION PLACE: Asia, China
CREDIT LINE: Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
ACCESSION NUMBER: 99.180.2

Located Minneapolis Institute of Art

Song Dynasty tea bowl on a Ming Dynasty stand

A 13th-century Song Dynasty Jian-type (of China's Fujian province) stoneware tea bowl sitting atop a 16th-century Ming Dynasty lacquer tea bowl stand with mother of pearl inlay designs of nature scenes. Both items were donated to the collection of the Freer Gallery in this setup.

Located at Freer and Sackler Galleries, Washington D.C.

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

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY: Tea Bowl (Chawan) with Sword-Pommel Pattern

Southern Song dynasty, 1127-1279
Ceramic, stoneware, Jizhou ware, Jizhou ware, wheel-thrown stoneware with dark brown glaze

Height: 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm)

 Diameter: 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm)

Gift of Howard K. Lee in appreciation of George Kuwayama (M.90.72.5)
Chinese and Korean Art Department.

Located at LACMA

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY: Tea Bowl (Chawan) with Floral Sprays and Phoenixes

Southern Song dynasty, 1127-1279
Ceramic, Stoneware, Jizhou ware, Jizhou ware, wheel-thrown stoneware with paper-cut resist decoration and mottled brown glaze

Depth: 5 in. (12.7 cm)

Gift of Carl Holmes (58.49.19)
Chinese and Korean Art Department.

Located at LACMA

JIN DYNASTY: Tea Bowl (Chawan) with Oil Spot Pattern

Jin dynasty, 1127-1234
Ceramic; Northern Black ware; Stoneware, Northern Black ware, wheel-thrown stoneware with mottled black glaze

3 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (8.26 x 3.81 cm)

Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck (M.73.48.136)
Chinese and Korean Art Department.

Located at LACMA

SONG DYNASTY: Tea Bowl (Chawan) with Leaf

Late Southern Song dynasty, about 1200-1279
Ceramic; Stoneware; Jizhou ware, Jizhou ware, wheel-thrown stoneware with natural leaf resist decoration and brown glaze

Height: 5 7/8 in. (14.92 cm)

 

Gift of Carl Holmes (58.49.5)
Chinese and Korean Art Department.

Located at LACMA

EDO PERIOD: Tea Bowl with Decoration of Standing Cranes

The design on this vessel can be traced back to the ubiquitous cranes of Goryeo celadon, which have been filtered here through an Edo-period Japanese sensibility.

 Rokubei's tea bowl is, in fact, a copy of a late seventeenth century Busan-kiln product (export ware made in Korea according to Japanese specifications), and the model he reprised was itself a nod to earlier prototypes (Goryeo period celadon and fifteenth- and sixteenth-century revivalist celadon exported to Japan). 

The Kyoto master affirmed his place in this prestigious lineage by literally leaving his mark: his seal is stamped near the base.

Kiyomizu Rokubei I  (Japanese, 1737–1799)

Period: Edo period (1615–1868) 

Date: mid- to late 18th century 

Culture: Japan 

Medium: Stoneware with inlaid design (Kyoto ware) 

Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Diam. of rim 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Diam. of foot 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm) Classification: Ceramic 

Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936 

Accession Number: 36.120.518a–e

This artwork is not on display

Found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

CHINESE 18TH/19TH CENTURY: ANTIQUE CHINESE JADE FOOTED TEACUP

 

  Hand carved Chinese jade cup with etched design throughout

18th/19th century

Measures 2 1/4" height (5.7cm)

19th CENTURY CHINESE: ANTIQUE BRONZE & ENAMEL CLOISONNE TEAPOT

- Cloisonne teapot depicting Foo Dogs and Kylin on turquoise background

19th century

Measures 7 1/4" height (18.4cm)

TIBET PRE-1920's - SILVER TEACUP STAND AND COVER

 

The cover is 4-1/8 inches in diameter 

The flange for holding the cup is 1-5/8 inches wide and 1/2 inch high

The cup can rest either inside or outside the flange

 The stand is 3 inches high 

The cover is 2-3/4 inches

The finial is a green jade bead