Guan ware type cup with flaring, undulating rim
Chinese
Description
Subject Matter:
Southern Song “Guan” ware, literally “official” ware. When the capital of the Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) was relocated from northern China to modern day Hangzhou, Guan ware kilns were established nearby and produced stonewares mostly for the imperial court. Guan ware is probably one of the rarest and most admired types of Chinese ceramics in the present world. They all have common features. The body is very thin, often thinner than the glaze. The thick glaze is typically applied in many coats, and brownish or blackish crackles spread throughout it.
https://asia.si.edu/learn/for-educators/teaching-china-with-the-smithsonian/explore-by-object/guan-ware-long-necked-vase/
Physical Description:
A porcelain, bowl-shaped cup on a tall foot ring with a flaring, undulating rim. It is covered in a crackled celadon glaze.
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