A PAIR OF 'YAOZHOU' PERSIMMON-GLAZED BOWLS NORTHERN SONG

each of conical form with the gently rounded sides rising from a short splayed foot to an everted rim, covered overall with a metallic russet glaze, stopping irregularly at the foot to reveal the buff-colored stoneware body (2)

Both bowls are in overall good condition with some expected light wear to the glaze and foot ring. Some minor firing imperfections, including a small rectangular glaze flaw to the exterior below the rim on one bowl. The surface has been cleaned and polished.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Persimmon-glazed wares in the Song dynasty (960-1279) were produced at several kilns in North China; the most famous being those of the Ding and Yaozhou kilns in Hebei and Shaanxi provinces, respectively. Compare a Yaozhou persimmon-glazed bowl sold in our New York rooms, 30th March 2006, lot 39; and another, from the Kwan Collection, illustrated in Song Ceramics from the Kwan Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1994, cat. no. 86, and later sold in our London rooms, 12th November 2003, lot 43.