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Teabowl with three panels with characters
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Jizhou-ware tea bowls. China, Song period (960 - 1279). Glazed stoneware, Jizhou ware. The decoration on the inside of these bowls was applied by placing pieces of paper on the wet glaze. When fired, the paper burned away, leaving a dark pattern on the clay. These decorations (calligraphic characters, or birds, such as the phoenix) signify good luck, wealth and prosperity. Westendorp bequest.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTeabowl with three panels with characters. c. 960 - c. 1279. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
