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Bowl with a brown glaze
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Bowl China Song period (960-1279) Glazed porcelain, Ding ware This is a rare example of the better-known white Ding ware. First the white bowl was glazed blackish-brown, followed by a thin rust-brown glaze. Brown tea bowls became popular in the Song period. The white foam of the whisked tea contrasted nicely with the brown bowl.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBowl with a brown glaze. c. 960 - c. 1279. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
