Item Report
Chinese Jian Ware Stoneware Tea Bowl
中国建盏石瓷茶碗
By: Unknown (attributed to Fujian kilns, Jianyang)
Style: Song Dynasty Jian Ware
Origin: China
Materials: Stoneware with iron-rich glaze
Age: Late 20th to early 21st century (possible modern reproduction)
Condition: Very good (minor surface wear, no visible chips or cracks, based on provided image)
Value: $30 - $100
Maker's Marks / Writing: None visible
Date: 2025-06-03 06:38:29.189154
Description:
This is a small tea bowl in the style of Chinese Jian ware from the Song dynasty. The bowl exhibits the thick, dark iron-rich glaze typical of Jian ware, often known for its 'hare's fur' or oil spot effect. Jian bowls were highly valued for tea ceremonies during the Song period and are characterized by their robust body and lustrous surface, often with streaked or mottled effects. The foot is not visible in this image, which makes further authentication and detailed dating more difficult. 这是一只中国宋代建盏风格的小茶碗。茶碗展现了建盏常见的厚重铁釉，常见有“兔毫”或油滴状的釉面效果。建盏在宋代茶道中极为珍贵，以其结实的胎体和有光泽的釉面著称，通常有条纹或斑点效果。由于图片未显示底足，无法进一步鉴定和更详尽地断代。
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
While the bowl bears aesthetic similarities to authentic Song dynasty Jian ware, the overall appearance, especially the inside glossy pooling and general profile, suggests it is more likely a modern reproduction imitating Song techniques. Genuine Jian ware is highly collectible and valuable, but most examples in casual circulation are later recreations, as is likely in this case. 虽然此茶碗在美学上类似于宋代建盏，但从釉面光泽和整体形制来看，更可能是现代仿宋工艺品。真正的宋代建盏极为珍贵，市场流通多为后期仿制品，此件大概率为现代仿品。
Individual Images:
- Only one image provided. The interior glaze pooling and glossiness lean towards a modern kiln finish. Unable to inspect foot rim for authentic kiln marks or Song-era wear
- which are critical for deeper evaluation.
Provenance:
No provenance documentation provided
Condition:
Very good (minor surface wear, no visible chips or cracks, based on provided image)
Identification Score: 85%
The visual features, including glaze type and bowl shape, fit the Jian ware tradition, but the context and finish suggest it is not an early piece. Lack of visible foot detail makes certain identification difficult, but it is highly likely to be a modern Jian-style tea bowl. 从可见特征如釉色和碗形，能较好地归类为建盏范畴，但结合整体工艺和时代特征，推测非古代原作。底足细节缺失，无法进一步准确断定，但基本可判定是现代建盏风格茶碗。
Authenticity Score: 35%
Surface sheen, glaze pooling, and context all suggest recent manufacture. The glaze lacks the subtle age and depth of firing seen in authentic Song examples. Without more definitive details or provenance, this is most likely a 20th or 21st-century reproduction. 釉面光泽、流釉和背景均显示为近现代制品。与宋代真品相比，釉层缺乏古物应有的气息和深度。没有更详尽的照片或来源资料情况下，判断为20至21世纪仿品的可能性更高。
Image Memory Note
Keywords
Jian ware, Song dynasty, Chinese tea bowl, stoneware, Jianyang kiln, hare's fur glaze, reproduction 建盏、宋代、中国茶碗、石瓷、建阳窑、兔毫釉、仿品
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