ruware3 (8)

ruware3 (8), originally uploaded by DGVAS.

In contrast to court ru wares, civilian ru ware products were also plenty and for various domestic purposes.
This is called yen-tai, one of the 4 treasures of the traditional study. Inkstone .

Tang(AD 618-907)-,-yellow-glaze-jar-with two ears

Tang(AD 618-907)-,-yellow-glaze-jar-with two ears
Originally uploaded by Ken CTHong

Typical Tang jar. Beautiful shape.

Dinwarescraffiato (15)

Dinwarescraffiato (15), originally uploaded by DGVAS.

Meeting all criteria of Ding ware , this bottle is a very rare example of Ding scraffiato art.

宜興 朱泥 小壺 金面壺 stoneware teapot of Yixing

宜興 朱泥 小壺 金面壺 stoneware teapot of Yixing, originally uploaded by DGVAS.

these small teapots , usually around 80-140ml , were popular in Fu-kien and Taiwan in late 19th century.

ru ware, Ju ware , 汝窯碗

ru ware, Ju ware , 汝窯碗, originally uploaded by DGVAS.

Ru ware is the most treasured Chinese porcelain species. Most people get to see this species in museum under artificial lighting.The color of ru ware is a very important factor to its value and also the decision point of being chosen to be court ware of Song Dynasty. The color the emperor wanted was "like the clear blue sky after rain ".
When this photo was taken , this bowel was under the sun light of hot summer day through the window. The faint redish color beneath the blue color is exactly the combination described in the literature for Ru ware in Song Court

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汝窯羅漢碗之前的碗









耀州同時期有類似較小
汝窯以後 元明就多了
但是汝窯碗還是經典