https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/76363/fullTea bowl, Cizhou wareSouthern Song dynasty; 12th or 13th century3 5/16 × 7 7/8 inches (8.4 × 20 cm)Glazed stonewareGift of Bernard E. Harkness, Class of 1929, and Mabel G. Harkness91.075.0300The bowl bows out and the lip curves in forming a gentle swell near the rim. Rust brown colored stripes decorated radially on the inside. The stripes were painted on with slip that contained less iron content than the glaze, thus forming the rust brown design over a dark background. Chien ware of Northern China.Ceramics19102126047Unidentified artistChina91.075.030_z0013b_004