A rare Xingyao white-glazed spittoon, zhadou, Tang dynasty - Five dynasties 唐至五代 邢窰白釉渣斗

Xingyao wares from Hebei province were amongst the finest ceramic wares during the Tang and Five Dynasties period. The kilns were best known for their pure white body and highly glossy glaze, and renowned for their production of tea bowls and bowl stands.

Xingyao vessels of this form are particularly rare. See a similar Tang dynasty zhadou in the Beijing Palace Museum, illustrated in Porcelain of the Jin and Tang Dynasties, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1996, cat. no. 144. See another formerly in the collection of Dr. Maurice Berger, sold at Christie's New York, 13th September 2019, lot 1017.

河北邢窰為唐至五代名窯之一，其胎潔白如雪，釉色晶瑩，被視為當朝至臻。邢窰遍產茶具，如本品相類之渣斗尤為罕見。北京故宮博物院藏一唐代邢窰渣斗，載於《故宮博物院藏文物珍品全集：晉唐瓷器》，香港，1996年，圖版144。另可參考一例，原屬 Maurice Berger 博士收藏，後售於紐約佳士得2019年9月13日，編號1017。