This floral teabowl has a smooth surface that is completely covered in black glaze, except at the bottom of the round foot, where the ceramic body is visible. The subtly scalloped rim opens out wide. The bowl's interior walls are embellished with for decorative lines, and the bottom features an imprint of two fishes facing each other within an ocean wave design that covers the entire floor. The imprint is very clear, with the fish scales and the lines of the waves lucid and distinctive. The fishes' eyes in particular are little strokes of genius, looking vivid and true to life. Most Ding ware, especially from the Five Dynasties period, has a white glaze finish, making this black specimen a true rarity.

MD: 12 cm