Tea Bowl with Hare’s-Fur Decoration, Northern Song (960–1127) to Southern Song (1127–1279) dynasty, 11th–12th century, China, Stoneware with copper-oxide glaze (Jian ware), H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Diam. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm), Ceramics, The brown and black hues of tea bowls such as this were considered among the best colors for enhancing the chartreuse color of tea that had been whisked into white foam. Wares produced at the Jian kilns in Fujian Province were used exclusively for the drinking of tea
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Tea Bowl, Hare’-Fur Decoration, Northern Song, 960–1127, Southern, 1127–1279, dynasty, 11th–12th century, China, Stoneware, copper-oxide glaze, Jian ware, H, 2 1/2, 6.4 cm, Diam, 4 5/8, 11.7, Ceramics, brown, black hues, tea bowls, considered, best colors, enhancing, chartreuse color, tea, whisked, white foam, Wares produced, kilns, Fujian Province, exclusively, drinking
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