A BROWN LACQUER CIRCULAR BOWL STAND, ZHANTUO
A BROWN LACQUER CIRCULAR BOWL STAND, ZHANTUO

SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)

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A BROWN LACQUER CIRCULAR BOWL STAND, ZHANTUO
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The cup stand is raised on a hollow splayed circular foot, supporting a circular flange with gently upturned edges bound with metal, encircling the plain globular receptacle rising to an incurved rim, covered entirely with lacquer of rich brownish black tone.
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) wide, Japanese wood box
Provenance
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 26 November 2014, lot 2903

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Lot Essay

The function of the bowlstand is very similar to that of a saucer. As steaming bowls of tea had no handles, they were placed on stands when served, so as not to burn the fingers of the recipient, and also to provide a stable support for bowls which often have narrow bases. A related example of a plain brown lacquer bowlstand, supported on a slightly higher foot ring, excavated in the Yixing district, Jiangsu province, is illustrated in Zhongguo Meishu Quanji Lacquerware, vol. 8, Beijing, 1989, no. 93.

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