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Porcelain hibiscus-form tea bowl with the maker’s Star-and-Moon glaze.
A white moon, scattered stars, and a flower opening in porcelain.
Jingdezhen · Hetianyu Kiln
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Form
tea-bowl
Form Features
Decorative System
Techniques
Glaze & Materials
Historical Connections
Connected through its sweet-white glaze to the history of that glaze tradition, associated with the early Ming imperial kilns under Yongle.
Motifs & Meaning
Maker & Place
A softly luminous sweet-white glaze forms the ground of this tea bowl, evoking the clear light of a full moon. Small iron-brown speckles punctuate the surface like stars across the night sky.
The maker calls this finish Star-and-Moon. The white carries wishes for purity, completeness and tranquillity; the scattered stars suggest vitality and a life shining within its own sphere.
The form takes its cue from a flower in full bloom. Eight petals rise and fall around the mouth, while vertical ribs descend gently along the body and gather above a small, neatly defined ring foot.
Its character comes from three-dimensional line rather than an accumulation of ornament. Glaze, speckle and contour work together to create a restrained beauty that rewards continued looking.
Star-and-Moon glaze
Object Type
Tea Ware
Glaze
Star-and-Moon glaze
Material
Porcelain
Place of Production
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
Dimensions
Mouth diameter 10 cm
Weight (g)
141.5
Capacity (ml)
