Lot 6023
A RARE JUNYAO CENSOR WITH LAVENDER BLUE GLAZE Song or Jin Dynasty (AD960-1234)
This censor has a thick body, a mouth with a lipped edge, a short neck, and a round belly. It is completely covered in a sky blue glaze, with the exception of the three feet on which the vessel rests. The glaze shows fine crackling from rim to base, and the finish is thinner on top of the mouth, revealing the brown color of the ceramic body. The glaze was allowed to run from the edge of the mouth towards the foot. As a result, the finish is thicker at the bottom, and its luster is particularly smooth and vitreous. Overall, this lot is highly representative of censor style and design during the Song dynasty.
H: 11 cm
Estimate
TWD 1,619,000-2,024,000
HKD 400,000-500,000
USD 51,600-64,500
Sold Price
Old Private Japanese Collection
Literati Sublimation - Oriental Arts for the Chinese Scholars
Ravenel Spring Auction 2015 Hong Kong
Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 3:30pm