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A RARE LARGE 'JIAN' 'HARE'S FUR' BOWL SONG DYNASTY |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- 19.2 cm, 7 1/2 in.
the deep flaring sides rising from a short straight foot to an everted rim, covered overall in a lustrous black glaze streaked to the interior and exterior with brown 'hare's fur' marks, falling short of the foot to reveal the brown body, the base inscribed with a single character
Condition
This large bowl is in good condition with the exception of a 3mm., burst glaze bubble to the interior, shallow chipping encircling approximately half of the footring and a 20 x 8mm., shallow chip to the side of the foot.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A related bowl is published in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelain of the Song Dynasty (ll), Hong Kong, 1995, pl. 209; and two others were included in the exhibition Hare's Fur, Tortoiseshell and Partridge Feathers: Chinese Brown and Black-Glazed Ceramics, 400-1400, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, Mass., 1995-96, cat. nos 80 and 81. The single character inscribed on the base of the present bowl may be intended to read wu (five) or zheng (regular); several Jian ware bowls and fragments with similar inscriptions are illustrated in James Marshal Plumer, Tenmoku: A Study of the Ware of Chien, Tokyo, 1972, pls 44-50 and 52.