TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

Details

A VERY RARE MINIATURE DING EWER
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The ewer with a globular body is raised on a splayed foot, and has a pinched rim and a strap handle and is covered overall with a creamy white glaze.
3 5⁄8 in. (9.2 cm.) high, hardwood stand and cloth box

Provenance

The J. M. Hu (1911-1995), Zande Lou Collection.

Literature

Helen D. Ling and Edward T. Chow, Collection of Chinese Ceramics from the Pavilion of Ephemeral Attainment, vol. I, Hong Kong, 1950, no. 4.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

A Ding ewer dating to the Tang dynasty of larger size (38.65 cm.) with phoenix-head-form cover, but with similar pinched spout and a strap handle, from Jianci village, Quyang county, is illustrated in Complete Collection of Ceramics Art Unearthed in China – 3 – Hebei, Beijing, 2008, no. 34.

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