Lot Essay
Compare to a larger Jun blue-glazed vase of similar form dated to the Northern Song dynasty from the Muwen Tang Collection, sold at Sotheby’s London, 12 November 2003, lot 50.
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JIN-YUAN DYNASTY (1115-1368)
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A JUN BLUE-GLAZED PENTA-LOBED FOLIATE-RIMMED VASE
JIN-YUAN DYNASTY (1115-1368)
The vase is potted with a penta-lobed body rising to a stepped sloping shoulder and a tall slender neck flaring into the mouth moulded as five out-curved petals. The vase is covered inside and out with a sky-blue glaze suffused with crackles with the exception of the foot rim, decorated with three subtle purple-splashed highlights on the body and neck.
7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) high, box
JIN-YUAN DYNASTY (1115-1368)
The vase is potted with a penta-lobed body rising to a stepped sloping shoulder and a tall slender neck flaring into the mouth moulded as five out-curved petals. The vase is covered inside and out with a sky-blue glaze suffused with crackles with the exception of the foot rim, decorated with three subtle purple-splashed highlights on the body and neck.
7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) high, box
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