A 'HUOZHOU' STEMCUP JIN DYNASTY

the deep rounded sides rising from a tall hollow knopped foot to an everted rim, covered overall in an ivory-white glaze, 8.5cm., 3 3/8 in; together with a white-glazed conical bowl with everted pie-crust rim, and a white-glazed hemispherical bowl moulded to the interior with birds 

Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 424 (stemcup) and 432 (moulded bowl).

Chinese Ceramic Treasures. A Selection from the Ulricehamn East Asian Museum, Including the Carl Kempe Collection, Ulricehamn, 2002, pl. 626 (stemcup).

The stemcup is in good overall condition, with just one small chip to the mouth rim 0.3 cm long. The rim is very slightly warped, barely noticeable. The bowl with everted rim: In fair condition, exhibiting very small nibbles around the rim. A 1.5 cm loss on the foot rim appear to be original to the firing. The bowl with moulded decoration: In good condition, with minor glaze pull.
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