TWO WHITE-GLAZED BOWLS 10TH DYNASTY

each with gently rounded sides rising to a rolled rim, covered overall in a creamy-white glaze, one supported on a short straight foot, the other on a broad ring foot

Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 318 (narrow footring).

left on catalogue image: In good overall condition with light surface scratches to interior and specks of kiln grit on rim. One firing flaw above the foot and 1.5 cm long firing flaw on the foot. Note the additional Exhibition/Literature history: Mostra D'Arte Cinese, Palazzo Ducale, Venice, 1954, cat.no. 355, p. 108. right on catalogue image: In good overall condition with on speck of kiln grit and two iron spots on interior well, one burst air bubble on the rim, and kiln grit around the foot. Light surface scratches. An indentation on the rim original to firing.
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