Jian ware
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Jian ware or Chien ware is a type of Chinese pottery originally made in Jianyang, Fujian province. It, and local imitations of it, are known in Japan as Tenmoku. It consists of simple shapes in stonew
Jian tea bowl with "hare's fur" glaze, southern Song dynasty, 12th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Jian yohen tenmoku tea bowl with blue and green "oil spot" marks, southern Song dynasty, 13th century. National Treasure (Japan)
Hare's fur glaze, Song dynasty, China
Oil spot glaze, Song dynasty, China
Chinese ceramics
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Chinese ceramics are one of the most significant forms of Chinese art and ceramics globally. They range from construction materials such as bricks and tiles, to hand-built pottery vessels fired in bon
Jian ware
…Jian ware or Chien ware (Chinese: 建窯; pinyin: Jiàn yáo; Wade–Giles: Chien-yao) is a type of Chinese pottery originally made in Jianyang, Fujian province. It, and local imitations of it, are known in Japan as Tenmoku (天目). It consists of simple shapes in…
Ru ware dish in the celebrated "sky blue" glaze, Northern Song dynasty (c. 1086–1106). National Palace Museum.
Pottery shard with incised symbols, Liangzhu culture (c. 3300–2300 BCE).
Diorama depicting traditional Chinese porcelain production process. Shanxi Museum.
A black pottery cooking cauldron from the Hemudu culture (c. 5000 – c. 3000 BC)