TWO WHITE-GLAZED BOWLS 10TH CENTURY

one with deep rounded sides rising from a short spreading foot to a rolled everted rim, covered overall in a creamy-white glaze, the other smaller of similar form except for being supported on a broad ring foot 

Bluett & Sons, London (according to label).

Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 247 and 332.

large bowl: Glaze degradation primarily to the interior where the surface is dry, with chips to the glaze on the rim and a small 5 mm wide glaze chip to the interior well. One iron spot below the interior of the rim and two minor specks of kiln grit on the well. On one side of the exterior, the glaze is chipping near the bottom section. small bowl: In good condition with small concentrations of fine kiln grit on one side of the bowl. The rest of the interior with surface abrasions. The exterior in good condition with one small iron spot and pinhole.
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