Black-glazed Small Cup with Design of Rabbit Hair Streaks

Jian kiln is located in Shuiji town, Jianyang, Fujian province The thin brown or iron rust colored strips on black-glazed porcelain wares of the Song dynasty is called “rabbit hair streak” patterns for their similarity to hare’s fur. Fujian province is celebrated for the production of black-glazed small cups with design of rabbit hair streaks, with those produced in Jian kiln the best acclaimed. At the time, many literati praised the product in their works.