alms-bowl BM-PDF.304

Period:Tang dynasty Production date:8thC-9thC
Materials:stoneware, metal (rim),
Technique:glazed

Dimensions:Diameter: 102 millimetres

Description:
Stoneware begging bowl, with bronze-bound mouth rim. The bowl has white glaze on the interior and brownish black glaze on the exterior.
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Comments:Published PDF date : Tang 8th-9th century Room 95 label text:PDF 304Alms bowl with iron-brown glazeBegging bowls, or alms bowls, are distinguished from ordinary bowls as they have rounded bottoms and interned mouths. The alms bowl is perhaps the most important object for daily use by a Buddhist monk. It is used as a vessel in which to collect alms (either money or food) from lay supporters. This example has a metal rim which enhances its status from simple clay. It is also covered with a white slip inside and iron-brown glaze outside.Stoneware with slip and iron-brown glaze and metal rimChina 中國Tang dynasty, about AD 700–900 PDF 304黑釉缽缽因其圜底與斂口，而與普通碗有所區別。缽作為從俗家信眾接受施捨的容器（盛放金錢或食物），可能是僧侶們最為重要的日用器皿。此缽內壁施有白色化妝土，外壁施鐵褐色釉，鑲金屬口提高了這件簡單的黏土製品的價值。炻器，帶化妝土，鐵褐釉，鑲金屬口中國唐代，約700-900年