Lot Essay
A slightly larger Yaozhou bowl and cover (14.8 cm. diam.) of similar form was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 3117.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE UK COLLECTION
A YAOZHOU CELADON BOWL AND COVER
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
Details
A YAOZHOU CELADON BOWL AND COVER
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The bowl is of plain form and is supported on a low foot, the domed cover is surmounted with a button finial. Both the cover and bowl are covered with a glossy, crackle-suffused glaze of olive tone, with the exception of the base and foot ring.
5 ¼ in. (13 cm.) diam.
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The bowl is of plain form and is supported on a low foot, the domed cover is surmounted with a button finial. Both the cover and bowl are covered with a glossy, crackle-suffused glaze of olive tone, with the exception of the base and foot ring.
5 ¼ in. (13 cm.) diam.
Provenance
With Spink & Son Ltd., London, 12 February 1997.
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