TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

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A VERY RARE XING OVAL QUATRILOBED DISH
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The oval dish raised on a slightly splayed foot is potted with rounded, lobed sides and decorated in the center of the interior with a fish in relief. The dish is covered with a creamy white glaze.
6 in. (15.2 cm.) long, cloth box
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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. 5.

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Lot Essay

A Tang dynasty dish of similar shape and molded with a fish in the interior, from Shushan, Wuwei county, is illustrated in Complete Collection of Ceramics Art Unearthed in China – 8 – Anhui, Beijing, 2008, no. 75, where it is identified as Xing ware.

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