Lot 179

Both overall in good condition, the exterior of the cinnabar lacquer stand has been re-lacquered.


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The collection of Tamura Haruhira (according to the inscriptions on the boxes).
A private collection, Japan.

The bowl is paired with a carved red lacquer stand (zhantuo), a form of tea implement designed for use with bowls. As depicted in Emperor Huizong's Gathering of Scholars handscroll, bowl stands were crafted to match the size of tea bowls. In the mural paintings from the Yuan-dynasty tomb of Feng Daozhen in Datong, Shaanxi, figures are shown holding bowl stands, while bowls, tea jars, and stands appear on tables, indicating their integral role in the tea service from at least the Song dynasty. Stands were made in a wide variety of forms and materials, including porcelain, lacquer, gold, and silver.