A painted Cizhou 'floral' jar, Northern Song dynasty | 北宋　磁州黑彩花蝶紋缽

Collection of Todoroki Takashi (1939-2016).

Watanabe & Co., Ltd, Tokyo.

Todoroki Collection: Chinese Ceramics, Watanabe & Co., Ltd, Tokyo, 2017, cat. no. 9.

Sekai Toji Zenshu [Ceramic art of the world], vol. 10: So Ryo [Song and Liao], Tokyo, 1955, no. 116.

Gakuji Hasebe, Toki Zenshu [The Complete Works of Ceramics], vol. 13: So no Jishu You [Song dynasty Cizhou wares], Tokyo, 1958, pl. 35 (bottom).

Tosetsu / A Monthly Journal Published by The Japan Ceramic Society, vol. 121, April 1963, p. 92.

Tsugio Mikami, Sekai Toji Zenshu [Ceramic Art of the World], vol. 13: Ryo Gin Ken [Liao, Chin and Yuan Dynasties], Tokyo, 1981, no. 244.

Freely painted with an attractive design of feather-like leaves, this jar is characteristic of wares produced at the Cizhou type kilns in Ci County, Hebei province. A layer of white slip was applied over the body, which was then painted with dark brown pigments in rapid brushstrokes before being enhanced by a coat of clear glaze. Such vividly contrasting brown-and-white design is reminiscent of calligraphy and ink paintings and thus vessels such as the present lot would have been highly sought after by the literati during the Song dynasty.

Jars of this type with similar design are found in prominent collections, including one in the collections of British Museum, London (inventory no. 1936,1012.162), one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inventory no. 1991.253.20), and another one from the collection of Sir Alan and Lady Barlow, illustrated in Jan Wirgin, Sung Ceramic Designs, London, 1979, pl. 45c.

來源

等々力孝志（1939-2016年）收藏

渡邊三方堂，東京

展覽

《等々力コレクション 中国陶磁》，渡邊三方堂，東京，2017年，編號9

出版

小山富士夫等，《世界陶磁全集》，卷十：宋・遼，東京，1955年，編號116

長谷部楽爾，《陶器全集》，卷十三：宋の磁州窯，東京，1958年，圖版35下

《陶説》，121期，1963年4月，頁92

三上次男等，《世界陶磁全集》，卷十三：遼金元，東京，1981年，編號244

與本拍品類型及紋飾相似之磁州花葉紋缽於知名收藏之中亦可見，大英博物館（藏品編號1936,1012.162）及大都會博物館（藏品編號1991.253.20）各藏有一例。詹姆斯巴羅爵士伉儷舊藏中亦有一件，錄於 Jan Wirgin，《Sung Ceramic Designs》，倫敦，1979年，圖版45c。