徽宗 Emperor Huizong period (1100-1126 AD) oil drop, glazed, porcelain tea bowl. 为 徽宗 所制 Height: 4” inches = 10.2 cm; Diameter: 8.25” inches = 21 cm; Base diameter: 2.5 inches = 6.35 cm; Provenance: private collection of Chinese University professor from New Jersey. Originally brought by his parents from Taiwan after WW2. Biography: Emperor Huizong of Song (7 June 1082 – 4 June 1135), personal name Zhao Ji, was the eighth emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the penultimate emperor of the Northern Song dynasty. He was also a very well-known painter, poet and calligrapher. Born as the 11th son of Emperor Shenzong, he ascended the throne in 1100 upon the death of his elder brother and predecessor, Emperor Zhezong, because Emperor Zhezong's only son died prematurely. He lived in luxury, sophistication and art in the first half of his life. In 1126, when the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty invaded the Song dynasty during the Jin–Song Wars, Emperor Huizong abdicated and passed on his throne to his eldest son, Zhao Huan while Huizong assumed the honorary title of Taishang Huang (or "Retired Emperor").