Art and Culture of the Sung Dynasty The Beauty of Simplicity
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Small Celadon Bowl



 
Small Celadon Bowl

Small Celadon Bowl

Porcelain, Lung-ch'uan Ware
Southern Sung, 12th-13th c.
Height: 5.1 cm, mouth diameter: 13.1 cm, base diameter: 2.9 cm

    This small bowl has a wide mouth tapering down to a narrow base. The center is slightly concave with a convex shape in the middle. The grey-white body is exposed around and inside the dark foot rim. The color of the body is suggested by the thin glaze around the mouth, while the glaze inside pooled to a darker green color. The surface is covered with light brown crackle that runs vertically for the most part. Fine crackle is found in between.