Fine shallow bowl with intense hare’s fur markings that melt into an almost complete russet brown color, from a Fujian kiln, Song Dynasty. A few of these came onto the Hong Kong market about 10 years ago and then about 4 years a large number suddenly arrived, and just as suddenly were bought up and consequently disappeared. I am not 100% sure these are from the Jianyang kilns but feel certain they are from a Fujian Provincial kiln. Literature on the more obscure kiln of Southern China ... Click for details
Fine shallow black glazed bowl with hare’s fur highlights, from a Fujian kiln, Song Dynasty. A few of these came onto the Hong Kong market about 10 years ago and then about 4 years a large number suddenly arrived, and just as suddenly were bought up and consequently disappeared. I am not 100% sure these are from the Jianyang kilns but feel certain they are from a Fujian Provincial kiln. Literature on the more obscure kiln of Southern China is scant. This piece is in excellent original ... Click for details
Very rare pair of brown glazed bowls from the Baishe Kilns, Nanfeng County, Jiangxi or Jizhou allied kiln, Southern Song Dynasty. These show a strong affinity with Jizhou wares in general shape but they have a very hard and smooth light gray body and even almost Jian type glaze, atypical of Jizhou bowls. These are two of only four I have ever seen. If you have a copy of Mowery’s, Hare’s Fur , Tortoiseshell and Partridge Feathers, this type of ware is discussed in more depth in item 111#... Click for details
Fine and rare “lacquer black” bowl, from Qingliangsi Kiln, Baofeng, Henan, Northern Song (960CE – 1127CE). This is about the blackest glaze you can find in this genre, a real gem! Please note reference in last enlargement. Excellent condition. D: 10cm/4in and H: 3cm/1.2in.
Fine and rare “lacquer black” bowl with brown mottles and traces of hare’s fur pattern, from Qingliangsi Kiln, Baofeng, Henan, Northern Song (960CE – 1127CE). Please note reference in last enlargement. Excellent condition. D:9.4cm/3.9in.H: 3cm/1.2in.
Fine and rare Song Dynasty Qingbai jar with “eccentric” petal shaped rim with a stem, and delicate handles. The lid and jar are well matched but not ”married”- there are differences in the color of the clay and even subtler differences in the glaze although the style and potting techniques are fairly identical. (please see enlargements), most likely they are from the same kiln definitely and period. There is one damaged lug and a hairline (again see enlargements). H: 16.5cm/6.8in and... Click for details
Really big late Yuan Qingbai jar! Usually large Qingbai pieces are just glazed pottery but this one is very heavy bodied (2.7kg) with a dense hard white porcelaneous clay from Dehua or Jingdezhen. The shape and style has a strong Ming affinity ergo; the late Yuan attribution. The glaze looks better in real life than the photos indicate with a blue hue I am not able to capture. There are some large white “pock marks” on one side that appear to be kiln grit that has been pick out and t... Click for details
Very fine and rare high fired cream bodied incense burner or lamp with clear crackled green tinted glaze from Henan, early Northern Song Dynasty (960CE - 1127CE). In perfect original condition, with splayed foot and incised pattern underneath the basin. D: (top) 9.2cm/3.6in and H: 10.5cm/4.1. Please note; a simlar piece in size and period is being offered by Christie's New York, Sept 17, 2008, lot 48 est. $3000-$5000, in terms of rarity and quality, this piece is much finer.
Exceedingly rare Liao Dynasty (967CE – 1125CE) peony shaped bowl stand with clear green tinted glaze. Liao ceramics are often problematic in identifying because of the often shifting and porous political boundaries in Northern China at the time as well as the fact that Han trade items were found in Liao tombs. Having said this, this piece is typically Liao in terms of the coarse high fired clay and light olive tone to the glaze. Very unique is the large size of this piece and rolled fo... Click for details
