A PERSIMMON-GLAZED TEABOWL NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY

finely potted in conical form with flaring sides supported on a tapering foot, covered overall with a lustrous persimmon-red glaze thinning at the rim to a dark brown tone and banded with a cream coloured rim, the glaze stopping just short of the knife-pared foot to reveal the fine buff body, Japanese wood box

A Japanese Private Collection.

The bowl is in good condition with the exception of a filled 3mm., firing crack at the rim. It should be noted that the glaze is of a slightly richer brown tone than the catalogue illustration would suggest.r
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