THREE 'QINGBAI' BOWLS SONG DYNASTY

comprising: a deep bowl incised to the interior with a peony scroll and covered overall in a greyish-blue glaze; a similarly-shaped bowl combed with waves; and a smaller bowl with freely incised geometric design

Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 543, 541 and 508.

left on catalogue image: There is a 2 cm hairline crack extending from a restored chip on the rim, the chip inpainted with gold paint. One iron spot and tiny pinpricks to the interior. The rim somewhat unevenly finished along one side. The exterior with pinpricks and small iron spots. In overall good condition. center on catalogue image: In good condition with minor kiln grit on the rim and glaze cracks on the exterior. Two chips on the interior of the foot rim, the largest 1 cm wide. right on catalogue image: In good condition with a 3 mm chip to the rim and minor iron spots on the interior. Minor potting flaws on the exterior covered with glaze.
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