Lot 242
  • 242

A 'JIAN' TEABOWL SONG/JIN DYNASTY |

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • 11.5 cm, 4 5/8  in.
the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly everted rim, covered overall in a rich glossy black glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the light greyish-buff body, the rim highlighted in russet, the interior with a four-character inscription Shou Shan Fu Hai

Exhibited

The Tea Bowl in China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Australia: A Study in Cultural Influence, Synthesis and Metamorphosis, Asian Arts Institute of Australia, New South Wales, 2007, cat. no. 18. 

Condition

The bowl is in good condition with the exception of a 3cm., hairline rim crack, some minor glaze firing imperfections and light glaze scratches.
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