A 'JIAN' 'HARE'S FUR' TENMOKU BOWL SONG DYNASTY |

thickly potted, of deep conical form, the gently rounded sides rising from a short foot to an indented groove beneath the rim, the interior and exterior covered with a thick black lustrous glaze, with brown striations at the rim extending to silvery-blue 'hare's-fur' striations to the sides, the glaze pooling unevenly above the foot to reveal the dark brown stoneware body underneath, the rim mounted in metal

Collection of Philip Whitmore.
Collection of Anthony Du Boulay, no. P368.
Bonhams London, 10th November 2003, lot 154.

This bowl is in good condition, although the areas beneath the metal rim cannot be examined. There are some general surface wear and minor firing imperfections, including a pinhole below the rim of the exterior. There are minor retouches to some areas below the rim, and additional three small areas of minor retouches to the exterior, the largest measuring approx. 1.5 cm long.
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