Lot 53: AN UNUSUAL IRIDESCENT PALE-LAVENDER-GLAZED JUN-TYPE LOBED JAR Qing Dynasty

AN UNUSUAL IRIDESCENT PALE-LAVENDER-GLAZED JUN-TYPE LOBED JAR

Qing Dynasty

The globular body divided into eight lobes with four vertical ribs, below a raised band at the shoulder and a hollowed torus-form neck, a shallow raised band at the tapering foot, all under a viscous glaze with shifting tones of lavender with subtle celadon and purple shades, the glaze pooling in tears at the unglazed foot ring, the convex base lavender glazed.


8in (20.3cm) high

Generally, in good overall condition. The glaze pooling unevenly at the foot ring but usual with this ware. Minor kiln imperfections and minute air bubble pinpricks but unobtrusive. Recommended.

清 窯變釉瓜棱罐



Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價




Provenance:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Colman, 1893

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1893-present




來源：

Samuel Colman 伉儷捐贈，1893 年

大都會藝術博物館，1893 年迄今



For a smaller jar of melon shape with a Jun-type glaze, formerly in the A. L. Hetherington Collection, see R. L. Hobson and A.L. Hetherington,
The Art of the Chinese Potter, New York, 1923, pl.XXVI, fig.1.



The Colman gift included a wide variety of both Chinese and Japanese ceramics. The former ranging from the Han dynasty through the Tang, Song (that included at least six Jun-type vessels), Ming and Qing dynasties. The Japanese ceramics included Raku ware and other thickly glazed vessels from a variety of kilns.

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