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Chinese
Tea bowl (茶盏) Southern Song dynasty 1127-1279
porcellaneous stoneware (Longquan ware)
5.2 × 13.0 cm diameter
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938
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About this work
During the Song dynasty (960–1279), the finest green glazed stoneware was produced at Longquan in Zhejiang Province. Luminescent green celadon ware was created by firing iron oxide in a kiln with a reduced (oxygen-poor) atmosphere. Its unique colour, similar to that of jade, made this ware popular in the domestic market and the export trade to other parts of Asia and the Middle East.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Longquan, Zhejiang province, south-east China, China
Accession Number
3699-D3
Department
Asian Art
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Physical description
Conical, widely flaring from small ring base. Translucent plate blue grey glaze thinning at rim.