Elegantly potted with a compressed globular body and gently everted rim, the bowl rests on a short, recessed foot. The surface is covered in a lustrous grey-black slip, the result of a controlled reduction firing typical of Han blackware ceramics. The minimalist form and deep, even tone highlight the technical sophistication and refined aesthetic sensibilities of Han dynasty pottery production.
A black pottery bowl (Han dynasty, 206 BC – AD 220)
Description
Dimensions: 10cm high
Provenance:
Ben Janssens Oriental Art, London
Elegantly potted with a compressed globular body and gently everted rim, the bowl rests on a short, recessed foot. The surface is covered in a lustrous grey-black slip, the result of a controlled reduction firing typical of Han blackware ceramics. The minimalist form and deep, even tone highlight the technical sophistication and refined aesthetic sensibilities of Han dynasty pottery production.
Bowls of this type were often included in burial assemblages, reflecting both daily life and spiritual symbolism. A closely related example is illustrated in ‘Black Pottery of the Han Dynasty’, Shanghai Museum, 1998.
