南宋 湘乡棋梓桥窑兔毫盏

高4.8cm，口径 10.8cm，底径3.4cm

造型符合宋代斗茶用盏范式。器身近口沿处内收，以聚集茶沫，底下凹，以沉积茶沫，外部近底处不施釉，方便加热茶盏。器身施酱釉，内下腹乳白兔毫析晶，可称之“银兔毫”颇具美感。宋代饮茶之风盛行，湖南亦如此，有多家窑口烧造这种形制的茶盏，釉色各有千秋，各种釉色的兔毫及窑变盏是这时期湖南瓷业的亮点。

Tea Bowl with Hare’s-Fur Streaks, Qiziqiao Kiln

Southern Song Dynasty (ca. 1127–1279 CE)

This bowl stands 4.8 cm high, with a mouth diameter of 10.8 cm and a base diameter of 3.4 cm.

It follows the standard form used in tea competitions during the Song dynasty. The rim curves inward to retain froth, and the centre is recessed to collect it. The lower exterior is left unglazed to allow heating. The vessel is coated with a dark glaze. Fine streaks resembling hare’s fur appear on the inner surface, produced by crystalline effects during firing and sometimes described as “silver hare’s fur.” Tea culture flourished during the Song period. Kilns in Hunan produced a wide variety of tea bowls, among which hare’s-fur and kiln-transformed wares are particularly notable.