AN INCISED CELADON-GLAZED BOWL SOUTHERN SONG / YUAN DYNASTY |

stoutly potted, the deep rounded sides rising to a gently everted rim, the interior freely carved with a wide frieze comprised of five stylized upright petals, each enclosing foliate scrollwork, all centered by an auspicious four-character mark Jinyumantang within a single-line square, covered overall in a pale bluish-green glaze

Collection of Russell M. Tyson (1867-1963).
Bequest to the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, in 1964 (acc. no. 1964.977).

The bowl is in good overall condition with expected wear, some glaze cracks and a few accretions consistent with age, use and type.
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