Title
Bowl
Year/Period
Song dynasty (960-1279 CE)
Region
Probably Henan province, China
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: H7.0 x Dia17.5 cm
Accession No.
C-1400
Collection of
Credit Line
Purchased with funds from The Shaw Foundation
The characteristic feature of this stoneware bowl is its black iron oxide glaze known as 'hare's fur'. The use of different concentrations of iron-oxide, which crystallised during firing, produced reddish-brown splashes on a black ground. The bowl's lower portion and foot remain unglazed, revealing a buff-coloured body.
