Teabowl with Leaf Decor, 12th-13th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Jizhou ware Stoneware with brown glazeexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 98.74
On View in Gallery 204expand_more
Leaf pattern bowls rank amongst the rarest and most celebrated products of the Jizhou kilns in Hubei province. The decoration was apparently achieved by affixing a leaf to the interior of the bowl before immersing it in the iron-rich slurry used to create the dark brown glaze used at Jizhou. In the heat of the kiln, the natural chemicals in the leaf react with the glaze, rendering it nearly transparent. It is assumed that the many Chan (Zen) monks who must have used such vessels found the naturalism of the decor especially to their liking.
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- Title
- Teabowl with Leaf Decor
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- Artist
- Accession Number
- 98.74
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