Bowl with Two Boys among Foliage
Unknown Artist
11th–12th century
Medium
Stoneware with mold-impressed decoration under celadon glaze (Yaozhou ware)
Dimensions
H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Diam. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · Northern Song dynasty (960–1127)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Sadajiro Yamanaka, 1911
Accession Number
11.8.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate stoneware bowl, titled *Bowl with Two Boys Foliage*, hails from China's Northern Song dynasty (960–7), a golden era of artistic refinement. Crafted in the 11th–12th century at the renowned Yaozhou kilns inaanxi province, it just 2⅜ inches high and 7⅛ inches in diameter—perfect for intimate tea ceremonies or daily use. The bowl's surface features lively mold-impressed designs of two playful boys frolicking amid lush foliage, brought to life under a signature celadon glaze that glows with a subtle jade-green hue. Yaozhou ware exemplifies Song ceramic innovation, where artisans pre...