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A PALE 'MOON WHITE' 'JUN' BOWL SONG DYNASTY
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- ceramic
the gently rounded sides rising to a slightly incurved rim, applied overall with a bubble suffused, opaque yuebai (moon white) glaze draining at the rim to a pale mushroom color, the exterior with fine craquelure, and terminating unevenly above the short, neatly cut unglazed foot ring, Japanese wood box
Condition
The surface with wear, scattered iron spots and burst glaze bubbles and the bowl is slightly warped. There are two fine short haircracks running across the rim and a small old restored flake chip to the rim edge.
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
One of the ‘Five Famous Wares of the Song Dynasty’, 'Jun' ware was celebrated for the thick intense glaze that was best suited to simple, perfectly proportioned forms. Bowls of this size and shape include two in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, published in A Panorama of Ceramics in the National Palace Museum: Chun Ware, Taipei, 1999, pls. 80 and 95.