2012.91.86, celadon tea bowl; Song dynasty (A.D. 960–1279).
Eason Eige collection; photo by B. Bernard. For additional views of the bowl, click here and here.
2012.91.86, celadon tea bowl; Song dynasty (A.D. 960–1279).
Eason Eige collection; photo by B. Bernard.
For additional views of the bowl, click
here and
here.
When it comes to tea-drinkiing, green celadon holds a special place among Chinese ceramics. The Classic of Tea, completed between A.D. 758 and 760 and the first major treatise on the subject, proclaimed Yue green-glazed (Celadon) pottery to be the most suitable for tea-drinking. The author, Lu Yu, likened the color of Yue ware to jade and argued that the bowls made tea look jade-like as well.
This bowl is attributed to the Song dynasty, during which black
or very dark tea bowls
were quite popular (as we explain
here).
However, celadon glaze has been a favorite in China and elsewhere ever
since it was first perfected.
For additional views of the bowl, click
here and
here.
To learn more: Chinese Glazes by Nigel Wood.
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