Description:

East Asia, China, Southern Song Dynasty, ca. 1127 to 1279 CE. A superb example of a Qingbai ware bowl formed from white porcelain with broad, thin walls and a deep basin resting atop a squat foot. The interior of the vessel features expertly incised foliate and combed motifs as a ground through which a pair of stylized boys frolic while wearing flowing vestments. Pale aquamarine pigment accentuates the striated adornments underneath a layer of clear glaze so the viewer can differentiate between the light blue and white hues. This version of Qingbai ware - with incised detailing accentuated with light-blue glaze - is known as Jingdezhen Qingbai variant. A wondrous bowl from the Southern Song Dynasty! Size: 8.125" W x 2.9" H (20.6 cm x 7.4 cm)

Cf. a nearly identical example at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2011.201

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Sotheby's, London (December 1988) as per consignor

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#160583

  • Condition: Very light abrasions and encrustations to basin surfaces, with small chips to foot, otherwise intact and excellent. Wonderful preservation to incised decorations and light blue glaze. Old inventory label beneath foot.

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