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Qingbai Bowl with Carved Babies and Foliate Design, Southern Song Dynasty
(1127 - 1279), Dia. 19.4 cm
A large porcelain bowl with an exquisitely carved scene of two boys frolicking amongst foliage, (peonies of pomegranate type). The masterful carving is done both with pointed and wedged instruments. The entire bowl is covered in an idyllic pale blue translucent glaze, leaving only the underfoot unglazed, revealing a white porcelain body with shadow of the cylindrical kiln support on which it was fired. The rim is about half covered with its original silver band, now partially degraded. Chips to foot rim. See similar examples in Shanghai People’s Press Compendium of Chinese Ceramics vol. 16, Song-Yuan Qingbai, pl. 103. Also, Jan Virgin’s 1970 publication Sung Ceramic Designs with an identical example. Pl. 19.
Qingbai Bowl with Carved Babies and Foliate Design, Southern Song Dynasty
(1127 - 1279), Dia. 19.4 cm
A large porcelain bowl with an exquisitely carved scene of two boys frolicking amongst foliage, (peonies of pomegranate type). The masterful carving is done both with pointed and wedged instruments. The entire bowl is covered in an idyllic pale blue translucent glaze, leaving only the underfoot unglazed, revealing a white porcelain body with shadow of the cylindrical kiln support on which it was fired. The rim is about half covered with its original silver band, now partially degraded. Chips to foot rim. See similar examples in Shanghai People’s Press Compendium of Chinese Ceramics vol. 16, Song-Yuan Qingbai, pl. 103. Also, Jan Virgin’s 1970 publication Sung Ceramic Designs with an identical example. Pl. 19.

Dingyao Foliate Plate with Twin Fish Decoration, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Dia. 19 cm
A foliate-form porcelaneous stoneware plate with six sections separated by raised ridges, and the six petaled rim has an old metal binding. The interior center has an exuberantly carved depiction of two fish swimming in tandem among waves. The entire piece is covered with a translucent ivory colored glaze that pools to a taupe color, typical of Ding ware pieces of the period. The neatly molded foot-rim is also glazed. A similar example is published in Jan Wirgin’s
Sung Ceramic Design fig. 34 (6)
Provenance:
Sotheby Parke Bernet London, July 8/9, 1974, lot 137
Sotheby Parke Bernet Hong Kong, May 23, 1978, lot 14
Private Japanese Collection
Dingyao Foliate Plate with Twin Fish Decoration, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), Dia. 19 cm
A foliate-form porcelaneous stoneware plate with six sections separated by raised ridges, and the six petaled rim has an old metal binding. The interior center has an exuberantly carved depiction of two fish swimming in tandem among waves. The entire piece is covered with a translucent ivory colored glaze that pools to a taupe color, typical of Ding ware pieces of the period. The neatly molded foot-rim is also glazed. A similar example is published in Jan Wirgin’s
Sung Ceramic Design fig. 34 (6)
Provenance:
Sotheby Parke Bernet London, July 8/9, 1974, lot 137
Sotheby Parke Bernet Hong Kong, May 23, 1978, lot 14
Private Japanese Collection

Northern Celadon Carved Plate, Song Dynasty (960 - 1127), Dia. 18.5 cm
A stoneware plate with molded interior band of dense foliage surrounding a center with peonies. Covered with a dark green, finely crackled glaze. The underside is plain with the exception of a single line incised about 1 cm below the rim. The straight foot is partially unglazed, revealing a gray clay body fired to a buff color. There is a circle of glaze centered in the underfoot that has fired to a russet color. See a deeper bowl with similar pattern published in Song through 21st Century Eyes, Yaozhou and Qingbai Ceramics by Rose Kerr. Meijering Art Books, Netherlands, 2009. Fig. 3-50. Another is published in Masterpieces of Yaozhou Ware, Osaka Museum of Oriental Ceramics, 1997. pl. 91
Northern Celadon Carved Plate, Song Dynasty (960 - 1127), Dia. 18.5 cm
A stoneware plate with molded interior band of dense foliage surrounding a center with peonies. Covered with a dark green, finely crackled glaze. The underside is plain with the exception of a single line incised about 1 cm below the rim. The straight foot is partially unglazed, revealing a gray clay body fired to a buff color. There is a circle of glaze centered in the underfoot that has fired to a russet color. See a deeper bowl with similar pattern published in Song through 21st Century Eyes, Yaozhou and Qingbai Ceramics by Rose Kerr. Meijering Art Books, Netherlands, 2009. Fig. 3-50. Another is published in Masterpieces of Yaozhou Ware, Osaka Museum of Oriental Ceramics, 1997. pl. 91
Chinese Ceramics from Tang - Yuan Dynasty
Zetterquist Galleries current exhibition features Chinese ceramics from the Tang through Yuan dynasties. It features exquisite examples of celadons from Yaozhou, Yue, and Longquan kilns. There is an exquisitely carved Yaozhou peony bowl from a New York collection and an heirloom-quality Longquan celadon vase from an old English collection. There are persimmon-glazed bowls from Yaozhou and Jian-yao kilns, as well as a tortoiseshell censer from Jizhou. Of the many white wares in the exhibition, there is a carved Dingyao twin fish bowl with Japanese provenance and a Tang dynasty Xing-yao bottle vase from a distinguished New York private collection and provenance from Robert Hatfield Ellsworth and AW Bahr Collections. Two Song dynasty Hutien-type Qingbai bowls, one with original silver foil rim remnants, and the other with carved cloud motif, portray the refinement of this kiln's output.
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