Description:
A CIZHOU YUHUCHUNPING, SONG DYNASTY
China, 12-13th century. The generously rounded body rising to a tall neck with elegantly flared rim, freely painted in dark-brown over a creamy-white ground, with double-line borders dividing a broad central frieze of abstracted floral and leave sprays, the brown glaze falling in drips over the short foot revealing the buff ware.
Provenance: Property from a European private collection. Old three-character collector inscription to base (see image), followed by inventory Nr. 253, all finely painted in black lacquer and covered with layer of transparent varnish for protection.
Condition: Excellent condition with one chip to lip, some old wear and minor surface scratches, several firing imperfections.
Weight: 573 grams
Dimensions: Height 22.2 cm
Older fitted box. (2)
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related Cizhou Yuhuchunping, dated to the Yuan dynasty, at Sotheby’s New York, on March 19th, 2007, in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, lot 401.
宋代磁州玉壺春瓶
中國,十二至十三世紀。 優雅的外撇壺口,細頸,壺形綫條優美,乳白色地上深褐色自然描繪出花卉紋。棕色釉聚積在圈足処。
來源:應來自一個歐洲私人收藏。底足上可見三字藏家描述,收藏編號253 ,黑漆仔細書寫,並施清漆保護。
品相:品相極好,唇部一條裂縫,一些老磨損和輕微表面的劃痕,一些燒製時的瑕疵。
重量: 573 克
尺寸: 高 22.2 克