Jian ware teabowl from Shuiji, Northern Fujian province / Artist Unknown, China
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1964/2.8
- Title
- Jian ware teabowl from Shuiji, Northern Fujian province
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, China
- Medium and Support
- stoneware with dark grey body and dark glaze
- Object Creation Date
- 12th century - 13th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Fujian (province)
- Shuiji
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Fujian (province)
- Creation Place 4
- Shuiji
- Style/Group/Movement
- Jian ware
- Dimensions
- 6.7 cm x 11.3 cm x 11.3 cm (2 5/8 in. x 4 7/16 in. x 4 7/16 in.)
- Century
- 12th-13th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- tea bowl
- Secondary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Secondary Object Type
- serving utensil
- Physical Description
- deep, conical shaped bowl with brown glaze, and hare-fur like striation, thick iron glaze reaches above the exposed base, classical design of the jian ware teabowl of Song period
- Subject Matter
- tea bowls used in elaborate elite tea consumption in Song China
- Secondary Keywords
- ceremonies
- containers
- containers by function or context
- containers for serving and consuming food
- culinary containers
- cultural ceremonies
- drinking vessels
- events
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- vessels for serving and consuming food
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Record
- 1964/2.8
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.8/1964_2.8-1.jpg
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"Jian ware teabowl from Shuiji, Northern Fujian province; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.8/1964_2.8-1.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024.