JIAN WARE 'OIL SPOT' TEABOWL
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY
£2,394
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 16 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
Description
南宋 建窯天目釉暗銀滴盞
robustly potted with steep slightly rounded sides on a short straight foot, rising to gently inverted mouth, covered overall with a thick black glaze suffused with dense variegated silvery streaks in the interior, the glaze thinning and ends irregularly on the exterior above the foot to expose the beigy stoneware body
Dimensions
12cm diameter
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, North Berwick, has been collecting Asian ceramics for 25 years. By repute acquired in Hong Kong in 2001.