California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 8, 2018  July 8, 2018

 Lot # 5476 
A 'TEMMOKU' CONICAL TEA BOWL    宋 天目釉茶盞


  • Dimension: Height: 2 1/4 in (5.7 cm) Diameter: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1800
  • Estimate To: $3200

With deep conical sides rising to an indented border below the rim, applied with a lustrous mottled russet and brown glaze stopping well before the short foot to reveal the brown body. Song Dynasty period.


盞撇口,斜直壁,小圈足。胎呈鐵黑色,裡滿釉。外施釉不到底,其釉質潤澤,釉色烏黑。釉面散佈著許多黃色或淺黃花色斑點。關於天目釉的來源,有幾種說法。有的說是日本人把底釉上奇異的色點驚為天之目,故稱天目釉;有的認為產於福建、江西等地。天目釉有耀變、玳瑁、油滴、兔毫、木葉等斑色,已經失傳了800多年,在中國陶瓷專著中有介紹,可惜在國內已無實物存世。宋代曾有一位來訪的日本和尚把幾件天目釉瓷器帶往日本,至今只有在日本存世屈指可數的幾件作品。