White tea bowl with lotus flower and gold rim

late 12th century

Medium/TechniqueJingdezhen-ware porcelain with qingbai glaze and carved motif

DimensionsOverall: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Other (diameter of mouth): 16.3 cm (6 7/16 in.)
Other (diameter of foot): 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by contribution

Accession number12.1165

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ClassificationsCeramics

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Provenance1912, probably purchased in China by Okakura Kakuzo (b. 1862 - d. 1913) for the MFA. (Accession Date: December 5, 1912)

1723–35

12th century

11th–13th century

late 11th–early 12th century

late 11th–early 12th century

12th–13th century

12th–13th century

6th century A.D.

late 3rd century A.D.

13th century

13th century

mid-13th century