Lot Essay
The bowl is a fine example of Cizhou-type wares made in the Guantai kilns in Ci county, Hebei province, and in the Dengfeng kilns in Northern Henan province from the 10th to the early 12th century.
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NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY
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A CIZHOU-TYPE SGRAFFIATO WHITE-GLAZED BOWL
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY
The bowl is carved through a layer of creamy-white slip with rows of arcuate pattern reserved on a stippled ground. The recessed base is unglazed.
6 ¼ in. (15.7 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY
The bowl is carved through a layer of creamy-white slip with rows of arcuate pattern reserved on a stippled ground. The recessed base is unglazed.
6 ¼ in. (15.7 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box