A WHITE-GLAZED CONICAL BOWL 10TH CENTURY

the widely flaring sides rising from a short straight foot, covered overall in an ivory-white glaze, 11.8cm., 4 5/8 in; together with a lobed saucer dish, Tang Dynasty, a lipped-rim saucer dish, Tang Dynasty, and a 'Ding-type' bowl, Song Dynasty 

Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls. 381, 248, 321 and 425.

left on catalogue image: There is a 2.4 cm chip to the foot and crazing to the glaze., with firing flaws around the foot. In otherwise good condition. center-left on catalogue image: Three chips to the rim, the largest 6 mm wide. Minor kiln grit and surface abrasions to the interior. center-right on catalogue image: Scattered kiln grit to the interior well. In otherwise good condition. right on catalogue image: The rim with glaze chips and dryness on the rim. A pinhole to the interior.
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