Black-Glazed Teabowl with Incised Characters (供御) for “Imperial Tribute”
1100s–1200s
Maker Unknown
Chinese Art
Black-Glazed Teabowl with Incised Characters (供御) for “Imperial Tribute”, 1100s–1200s. China, Fujian Province, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Brown-glazed stoneware, Jian ware; overall: 6.5 x 12 cm (2 9/16 x 4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift 2020.175 Jian ware was commonly associated with tea drinking and tasting, as the light color of tea contrasted nicely with the dark glazes of the ceramics.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Ceramic
- Formatted Medium
- Brown-glazed stoneware, Jian ware
- Medium
- brown-glazed, stoneware, jian, ware
- Dimensions
- Overall: 6.5 x 12 cm (2 9/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: 供御 Translation: Gongyu, meaning "Imperial tribute" Remark: The inscription on the base suggests that it was tribute ware presented by the Fujian provincial administration to the imperial court.
- Departments
- Chinese Art
- Accession Number
- 2020.175
- Credit Line
- Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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