Lot 6029
A VERY RARE YAOZHOU TEABOWL Northern Song Dynasty (AD960-1127)
This teabowl has a wide mouth, a deep, curved belly, and a round foot which arches slightly outwards. It is completely covered with celadon glaze of a light hue, and where the finish is thinner, one can see the traces left by the final touches to the body. The glaze has a highly vitreous texture and was allowed to run, leaving visible marks on the surface. The shape is very similar to the dunshi (broad-bellied) variety, and a decorative band wraps around the bowl directly under the lip. Teabowls from the Yaozhou kilns are most commonly of the douli (bamboo hat) type, and dunshi specimens are rare, making this a worthy addition to any connoisseur's collection.
MD: 8.8 cm
Estimate
TWD 405,000-607,000
HKD 100,000-150,000
USD 12,900-19,300
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