BOWL / TUBE / TEA BOWL, Gray Earthenware, proto-celadon, c, Spring & Warring States（770–221BCE）

This piece is an early gray glaze known as proto-celadon from ancient China. Crafted during the Spring and Warring States period in the Jiangnan region, this bowl features a surface where the celadon glaze has peeled away, revealing the beautiful gray earthenware beneath. The bowl is well-fired, showcasing the exquisite qualities of gray pottery. It embodies the dignified form of the earliest tube tea bowls, making it an ideal vessel for tea or floral arrangements.