A Chinese Song Dynasty Qingbai Porcelain Cup Stand in Kiln Saggar. Excavated from a kiln site in the Jingdezhen area of Jiangxi province. The saggar containing a Qingbai glazed cup stand that has warped during firing, its edges coming into contact with the wall of its saggar and becoming fused to it. Around the inner wall of the saggar is a line of glaze from a previous firing (as long as a saggar survived a firing, it was re-used time and time again). The outer wall of the saggar darkened and smooth with ash glaze. Diameter 16cm. Song Dynasty (AD 960 – 1279).
Provenance: from the collection of the late Brian Page (1938-2018), the well-known Oriental art and antiques dealer from Brighton.