Ding Ware

Bowl with Lotus Decoration (Ding ware)

Chinese, Northern Song Dynasty, 11th– 12thcentury

Porcelain with carved and incised decoration under ivory glaze

Ru Ware

Cup stand (Ru ware)

Chinese,

Northern Song Dynasty, ca 1100

Glazed stoneware

British Museum

Jun Ware

Plate (Jun ware, possibly Guan ware)

Chinese,

Northern Song Dynasty, early 12thcentury

Stoneware with blue glaze

Metropolitan Museum of Art  

Guan Ware 

Dish (Guan ware)

Chinese,

Southern Song Dynasty, late 12th-13thcentury

Stoneware with crackled blue glaze

Qingbai Ware

Bottle with Lotus Scroll (Qingbai ware)

Chinese, Yuan dynasty (late 13th–early 14thcentury)

Porcelain with incised decoration under celadon glaze; 

h. 11 in. Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yaozhou Ware

Bowl with Two Boys among Foliage (Yaozhouware)

Chinese,

Northern Song Dynasty (11th-12thcentury)

Stoneware with mold-impressed decoration under celadon glaze

MET

Longquan Ware

Vase with dragonfish handles (Longquanware)

Chinese, Southern Song dynasty 12th– 13thcentury

Porcelain with relief decoration under celadon glaze

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jian Ware 

Tea Bowl with “Hare’s Fur” Glaze (Jian ware)

Chinese, Southern Song Dynasty 12th c.

Stoneware with iron glaze

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cizhou Ware

Bottle (Cizhouware) 
Chinese, Northern Song Dynasty, 12th century
Stoneware with sgraffitodesign in slip under glaze

Asia Society, New York

Cizhou Ware

Jar with Handles (Cizhouware)

Chinese, late Northern Song or JinDynasty (12thcentury)

Stoneware with applied white slip ribs and black glaze

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Celadon

Vase decorated with cranes and clouds

Korea, Goryeodynasty, late 13th century

Stoneware with inlaid design under celadon glaze

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bucheong Ware

Bowl (Buncheongware)

Korea, Joseon dynasty, early 16thcentury

Stoneware with white slip;  

Bucheong Ware

Large jar with peony decoration (Buncheongware)

Korea, Joseon dynasty, late 15thcentury

Stoneware with incised and sgraffitodesign; 

Jomon Pot

Jomonpot (repurposed as water jar in tea ceremony)

Japanese, made around 5,000 BCE (Early JomonPeriod) 

Earthenware with later gold lacquer addition on interior

British Museum, UK

China/Japan: Chinese medicine jar repurposed as “karamono” tea utensil 

Tea caddy named “First Flower”

Chinese, Southern Song Dynasty, 13thcentury

Stoneware with ivory lid

Bizen Ware (Utilitarian pottery)

Bizenware jar

Japan; Momoyamaperiod, late 16th–early 17th century;  

Unglazed stoneware with incisions and fire marks;

H. 10 1/8 in.; Metropolitan Museum of Art

Raku Ware

Teabowlnamed “Great Black” (Raku ware)

Attributed to Chojiro

Japanese,Momoyamaperiod, late 16thcentury

Lead-glazed earthenware

Raku Ware

Teabowlnamed “Emptiness” (Raku ware)

Attributed to Chojiro

Japanese,Momoyamaperiod, late 16thcentury

Lead-glazed earthenware

Oribe Ware

Clog-ShapedTeabowl(Oribeware)

Japan;Momoyamaperiod (1573–1615), early 17th century

Stoneware with iron-black glaze

Modern replica of ToyotomiHideyoshi’s“Golden Tea Room”

Original: Japanese, 16thcentury

Tai’antea room designed by Sen no Rikyu, Japanese; late 16thc.

Tai’antea room designed by Sen no Rikyu, Japanese; late 16thc.

 Arrival of the Europeans

Japanese, Edo period, first quarter 17thcentury 

Pair of six-panel folding screens; 

ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper

MET

Tea Caddy

Japanese; Momoyamaperiod (1573–1615), early 17thcentury

Sprinkled gold lacquer;

MET

Blue and white ware for domestic market

The David Vases

Chinese; Yuan Dynasty, dated 1351; 

porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue

Sir Percival David Foundation, British Museum

Blue and white ware

Jar decorated with flowers and insects

Korea; Joseon dynasty (1392–1910); mid-18th century

Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue design

Blue and White Celadon Ware 

Nabeshima-ware dish

Japanese, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1670–90

Porcelain with celadon glaze, partial brown glaze, and underglaze

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blue and white ware for export market

Taperstick

Chinese (possibly for Dutch or English market)

Qing Dynasty, ca. 1700–10

Porcelain with cobalt underglaze

Blue and white ware for export market

Ewer

China and England

16th century (ca. 1585)
Porcelain with cobalt underglaze (Chinese) with gilt-silver ornaments (English)

Blue and white ware for export market

Plate with Monogram of the Dutch East India Company

Japanese, Edo Period, ca 1660

Porcelain with underglaze blue

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Export Ware

Pair of model elephants (Kakiemon style)

Japan, Edo Period, 1660-1700

Porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels 

British Museum

Porcelain

Meissen Plate with tiger and bamboo

German (Meissen manufactory), ca. 1730; 

Hard-paste porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze; 

Overglaze enamel ware for domestic imperial use

Chicken Cup (Jingdezhen ware)

Chinese; Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Porcelain painted with underglaze blue and overglaze colored enamel