Lot 673
- 673
A 'JIZHOU' 'PAPERCUT' 'PHOENIX' BOWL SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- Diameter 5 3/4 in., 14.6 cm
of conical form, the interior covered in a finely marbled glaze of sandy-beige suffused with a network of thin coffee-black lines all transmuting to peacock-blue hues just below the rim, a pair of dark brown stylized phoenix soaring around the interior walls amid peony blossoms of the same color, the exterior applied with a dark chocolate-brown glaze splashed in three areas with milky beige tones, the glaze ending neatly at the knife-cut biscuit foot, Japanese wood box (3)
Provenance
Collection of a Japanese Tea Master (by repute).
Condition
In overall good condition but with a slight warp to the rim and minor expected wear to the surface characteristic of 'Jizhou' ware (e.g., minute flakes to glaze revealing white glaze substrate).
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Jizhou 'papercut' bowls are found in several important collections, including a 'magpie and prunus' version in the Museum of Fine Art, Boston (acc. no. 98.12); a 'phoenix' teabowl in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. no. 29.100.222); and a 'phoenix' teabowl in the Asian Art Museum, Seattle (acc. no. 36.6). A conical 'phoenix' bowl of this type from the Yang De Tang Collection sold in these rooms, 17th March 2015, lot 93; and a similar bowl the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Myron S. Falk, Jr., sold at Christie's New York, 16th October 2001, lot 92. Additional examples of 'papercut' 'phoenix' bowls from Jizhou include one from the Muwen Tang Collection sold in our London rooms, 12th November 2003, lot 66; and a slightly larger version that sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 29th October 2001, lot 554.