【 Postcard 】 Ru Ware Celadon Lotus-Shaped Bowl Warmer (Northern Song Dynasty)

Embrace an Artful Life. Let's ART in your Life! Send a postcard filled with longing to a friend, or a memory to yourself! | Design Philosophy The essence of the National Palace Museum's classic masterpieces is presented in intricate details. Each postcard focuses on the exquisite elements of the artwork. As you send a postcard, you also share the beautiful memories of the Museum's treasured calligraphy and paintings, allowing you to indulge in the visual aesthetics of these national treasures anytime, anywhere. This product is officially authorized by the National Palace Museum - Ru Ware Celadon Lotus-Shaped Bowl Warmer from the Northern Song Dynasty. All officially authorized products are affixed with the National Palace Museum's laser anti-counterfeiting label. Ru Ware of the Northern Song Dynasty is acclaimed as the "prince of celadon." This lotus-shaped bowl warmer is the sole surviving piece of its kind in existence. Its form resembles a blossoming lotus flower, appearing as ten petals when viewed from above. The mouth is slightly flared, with a deep body that tapers towards the base, and a rounded bottom raised on a high foot ring. The shape is inspired by metalwork, a type produced by kilns in both northern and southern regions at the time. The entire piece is covered in celadon glaze, which is even and lustrous, exhibiting a hue of blue with a hint of green. The surface is adorned with a dense network of fine crackles. Areas where the glaze is thinner, such as the rim, foot, and base, subtly reveal a pinkish luster. Fired using the full-glaze spur-pricking method, the base bears five tiny, sesame-seed-like marks from the spurs, revealing a grayish-yellow clay body. Its overall aura is tranquil and elegant, truly a masterpiece of ceramic artistry. These decorative bowl warmers were often used in conjunction with ewers; by pouring warm water into them, the temperature of the liquid in the ewer would be maintained. Similar lotus-shaped bowls have been found at the Ru Ware kiln site in Qingliangsi, Baofeng County, Henan Province. The similar celadon petal-shaped bowls produced by Goryeo celadon kilns in the 12th century reflect the historical exchanges between the Northern Song Dynasty and Goryeo, as mentioned in Xu Jing's "Illustrated Account of the Mission to Goryeo during the Xuanhe Reign." | Specifications Dimensions: H10 × W14.8cm Packaging Material: OPP Bag Product Material: Fine Art Paper Quantity: 1 piece/pack Origin: Taiwan