Lot Essay
A similar, very slightly smaller bowl is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue Gifts of the Tang Emperors - Hidden Treasures from the Famen Temple, Nigata, 1999, p. 124, no. 83.
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CHINA, 10TH CENTURY
Details
A NORTHERN WHITE WARE PENTALOBED DEEP BOWL
CHINA, 10TH CENTURY
Subtly potted with five lobes, and covered with a white slip under a milky glaze of somewhat olive tone falling in tears on the exterior and ending in an irregular line above the foot to reveal the fine buff ware
7 5/8 in. (19.9 cm.) diameter, box
CHINA, 10TH CENTURY
Subtly potted with five lobes, and covered with a white slip under a milky glaze of somewhat olive tone falling in tears on the exterior and ending in an irregular line above the foot to reveal the fine buff ware
7 5/8 in. (19.9 cm.) diameter, box
Provenance
The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, acquired in Hong Kong, 1987.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Gemma Sudlow
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