- 3223
A 'CIZHOU' RUSSET-SPLASHED BLACK-GLAZED BOWL NORTHERN SONG – JIN DYNASTY
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 HKD
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Description
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with deep sloping sides supported on a short foot, the interior covered in a lustrous black glaze splashed with five russet streaks radiating from the white rim covered with a white slip band beneath a clear glaze, the exterior with black glaze and russet-brown slip falling short of the foot and revealing the buff body
Provenance
Galaxie Company, Hong Kong, prior to 1988.
Condition
The bowl is in overall good condition. There is a hairline crack to the rim at around 6-7 o'clock position of the catalogue illustration measuring approx. 1 cm on the exterior and approx. 2 cm on the interior. There are also two faint hairlines at around the 8 o'clock position, only visible on the exterior.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present bowl belongs to a group of Northern blackwares of Cizhou type with distinctive russet-brown streaks to the glaze, reminiscent of the markings on hare’s fur. Compare a bowl of similar glaze and form included in the exhibition Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell, and Partridge Feathers. Chinese Brown- and Black-Glazed Ceramics, 400-1400, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 1996, cat. no. 42.