THREE JIAN 'HARE'S FUR' TEA BOWLS Song Dynasty Each covered with a lustrous black glaze, streaked with fine russet 'hare's fur' markings. The largest 12.2cm (4 7/8in) diam. (3). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 宋 建窯兔毫盞三件 Provenance: Acquired in 2000 (collector's notes) Jian 'hare's fur' tea bowls are exemplary of Emperor Huizong's Daguan Chalun (1107) standards, whereby the best tea bowls should have a dark glaze and clearly streaked hairs to emphasise the crisp brightness of the tea. The thick glaze protects the hands of the tea-drinker and the small size encourages more cherished sips, allowing more time to appreciate the meditative practice of tea drinking. This form was favoured by Buddhist monks as it embodied Zen values and the ware was brought to Japan as tenmoku, the Japanese reading of Tianmu, a mountain in Hangzhou, China, where this type of bowl was first used for tea drinking. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing