Lot 13
  • 13

A JUNYAO PURPLE-SPLASHED BOWL NORTHERN SONG – JIN DYNASTY |

Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 HKD
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Description

  • 11 cm, 4 3/8  in.
with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a gently incurved rim, the exterior liberally splashed with large vibrant patches of purple, applied overall with a greyish-blue glaze save for the foot and an unglazed circle on the interior

Provenance

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 20th May 1986, lot 6.

Condition

Overall good condition with minor flakes to the footring and accretions to the unglazed body. The bowl also has some typical firing imperfections
"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

This bowl is remarkable for its dramatic deep-purple splash on the exterior, boldly applied to form an undulating pattern that moves through the sides of the vessel. The variegated splashes stand against an attractive light blue glaze, which covers the entire vessel save for the footrim and a small area on the interior. The latter suggests that this piece was fired together with another smaller vessel that stood in its interior.

A bowl with a similar bold pattern on the exterior, from the collection of Mrs Alfred Clarke, now in the Matuoka Art Museum, Tokyo, included in the Museum’s Exhibition of Famous Pieces of Chinese Pottery and Porcelain from the Matsuoka Collection, Japan, 1983, cat. no. 37, was sold in our London rooms, 25th March 1975, lot 93; and another from the collection of Stephen D. Winkworth, was sold in our London rooms, 25th April 1947, lot 203. See also a bowl of similar form but lacking the splashes, in the Musée Guimet, Paris, illustrated in Oriental Ceramics. The World’s Great Collections, vol. 7, 1981, col. pl. 71; and another in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, published in Suzanne G. Valenstein, A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, New York, 1989, pl. 39 (left).