Song Dynasty Jian Kiln Silver-Blue Hare-Fur Glazed Conical Tea Bowl (10th-13th Century A.D.)

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Dimensions：Mouth Diameter 12.7cm (5.00 in), Overall Height 7.1cm (2.80 in), 10th-13th Century A.D.Condition & Provenance：The bowl is entirely intact without cracks, chips or restorations, only faint natural rim wear accumulated over centuries of handling. Thick, uniform black glaze covers inner and outer walls, complete radiating silver-blue hare-fur streaks are sharply defined, with tiny natural mineral speckles scattered across glaze surface. The base reveals dark brown iron-rich clay with coarse, dry texture, neatly trimmed concentric foot rings coated with thick ancient soil patina. Provenance: Circulated via antique dealers in Central Hong Kong, later collected by a private art collector based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Acquired from a long-established ancient porcelain gallery on Hollywood Road, Hong Kong in 2001. For over forty years, it only appeared in small private Song porcelain exhibitions across North America, never consigned to public auctions.Description：This tea bowl is a iconic masterpiece fired at Shuiji Jian Kilns in Jianyang, Fujian, between Northern and Southern Song dynasties, the canonical vessel for the Song-era whisked tea competitions known as doucha. It features the classic conical form with slightly flared rim and an inward recessed line just below the mouth to hold tea liquid. The bowl’s walls slope gently down to a short, wide solid foot ring with low center of gravity, designed for comfortable handling during traditional tea ceremonies. Thick jet-black glaze fully coats both interior and exterior, stopping naturally above the base to expose the signature iron body of Jian ware. All silver-blue hare-fur streaks radiate outward from the bowl’s center to the rim, each hairline streak distinct with smooth density gradients. The luminous silver-blue streaks create dramatic light and shadow contrast against the deep black glaze background, dotted with tiny pale brown mineral specks formed organically during high-temperature firing. The unglazed base fully displays Jian kiln’s characteristic high-iron clay, dark brown with gritty, dense texture. The foot ring is shaped by primitive hand-spinning trimming, presenting two neat concentric circular layers, covered with aged soil stains and antique collector patina with no artificial aging treatment. Jian hare-fur bowls were highly coveted luxury tea wares throughout the Song Dynasty, even praised by Emperor Huizong in his Treatise on Tea for their perfect contrast with white tea froth during doucha rituals, collected by imperial courts and literati alike. This conical hare-fur bowl boasts standard authentic Song proportions, glossy jet-black glaze, full flowing silver-blue hare-fur patterns, and genuine Jian kiln features in clay, glaze and trimming craftsmanship. It retains its untouched original ancient condition with no modern repairs, ranking as a top-tier museum-quality specimen with profound academic research value, widely sought after by ancient porcelain collectors across East Asia and North America.

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