Southern‑Song Dynasty Longquan Celadon Pink‑Green Tea Bowl Pair, 12th‑13th century southern Chinese celadon porcelain

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Dimensions: Mouth diameter 9.4cm (3.70in), height 4cm (1.57in), Southern‑Song Longquan kiln waresCondition & Provenance: Both tea bowls are fully intact without cracks, chips or restorations. They are covered in thick, luscious pink‑green glaze traversed by natural golden‑toned crackle. Thin glaze along the rim produces warm amber‑brown edge. Foot rings are neatly trimmed with characteristic brown protective slip around iron‑rich body base, carrying genuine inherited patina, no modern artificial distressing. This pair originates from an old Song‑Yuan celadon collection in Kansai, Japan, repatriated back to China in 2017. Well‑preserved matched pairs of Southern‑Song pink‑green Longquan tea bowls are quite uncommon, serving as classic reference artifacts for medieval southern Chinese tea culture.Description: This matched pair of tea bowls was fired at Longquan kilns during the Southern‑Song dynasty, intended for Song‑style whisked tea ceremonies. Each bowl features wide open mouth, gently curved wall tapering down to a compact small foot, with comfortable ergonomic silhouette typical for Southern‑Song tea‑drinking vessels.Thick jade‑like pink‑green celadon glaze covers both interior and exterior. The glaze tone is soft and even, interwoven with well‑formed golden crackle networks across the whole surface. Glaze thins at the rim yielding a warm amber‑brown margin. Foot rings are precisely hand‑trimmed; the base is coated with characteristic brown protective slip over iron‑rich clay body, a signature technical feature of high‑grade Southern‑Song Longquan large‑kiln production. The two bowls show highly consistent form, glaze tone and crackle pattern, confirming they were produced as a matching set in the same kiln period.Tea‑drinking culture flourished across Song China, and Longquan kilns manufactured huge quantities of tea wares. Pink‑green glaze represents the highest aesthetic achievement of Longquan celadon. Single bowls are encountered on the antique market, yet original undamaged pairs remain rare. This set faithfully preserves core Southern‑Song Longquan techniques: heavy thick glaze, natural crackle and protective base slip. Possessing great research value for Song tea custom as well as antique collectible merit, it suits specialized Longquan collections and museum‑grade exhibitions focused on Song‑dynasty tea art, providing important tangible evidence for studying southern literati tea fashion and advanced thick‑glaze firing technology at medieval Longquan kilns.

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