Lot Essay
The attractive shape of this small bowl indicates that it was most likely designed for drinking tea or wine.
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR. AND MRS. JAMES E. BREECE III
A SMALL PERSIMMON-GLAZED BOWL
POSSIBLY SONG DYNASTY
Details
A SMALL PERSIMMON-GLAZED BOWL
Possibly Song dynasty
With shallow, rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, covered allover with a russet-brown glaze shading to black in the bottom of the interior and falling short of the foot to expose a brown wash on the lower body
3¾in. (9.5cm.) diam.
Possibly Song dynasty
With shallow, rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, covered allover with a russet-brown glaze shading to black in the bottom of the interior and falling short of the foot to expose a brown wash on the lower body
3¾in. (9.5cm.) diam.
Provenance
Professor Jan Hellner Collection.