唐 / 五代 九 / 十世紀 邢窰白釉盌

sturdily potted, raised on a short Samarra-type foot to a lipped rim, covered overall with a blue-tinged glaze, stopping unevenly above the foot to expose the pale stoneware body

In overall good condition, with minor firing imperfections scattered throughout including chips to the foot from the original firing. With surface wear typical for age.
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.

Compare a closely related Tang dynasty bowl of comparable size, illustrated in Bo Gyllensvärd, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, cat. no. 247. Another attributed to the Five dynasties bowl is illustrated in Gakuji Hasebe, Sekai toji zenshu / Ceramic Art of the World, vol. 11, Tokyo, 1976, cat. no. 162, together with a Tang dynasty example potted with an everted rim, pl. 159. 

Further bowls of this type sold at auction include one in our New York rooms 20th-21st November 1973, lot 242; another in our London rooms, 12th December 1978, lot 115; and a third from the E.T. Chow collection sold in our London rooms, 16th December 1980, lot 244, also illustrated in Sekai toji zenshu, vol. 9, fig. 53.