This tea bowl is wide-mouthed, with a slight protrusion under the lip, a sloping belly that tapers off rapidly towards the bottom, a thin base, and a ring foot. The bowl is covered with reddish-brown glaze, with the base left unglazed. The inner walls of the tea bowl are decorated with a radiating “Rabbit’s Hair” pattern of thin lines that vary in hue between reddish-brown and black. This small, elegant bowl features rich, lustrous glaze; the delicate biscuit gives off a wood-like tone when touched. A beautiful example of Tenmoku ware, this is one of the finest tea bowls to have been produced by the Jianyang kilns.

D: 11 cm