East Asia, China, Yuan Dynasty, ca. 1279 to 1368 CE. A sizable ceramic bowl formed from pottery via the Cizhou technique. The broad vessel features creamy white slip with faint brown slip applied along the floral motifs incised within the basin and then covered with a clear glaze to further protect the delicate artistry. The bowl exhibits a hemispherical body with a wide, thin lip and gently rounded exterior walls, all atop a squat foot that is itself unglazed. A highly attractive example of minimalist Yuan artistry! Size: 8.2" W x 2.75" H (20.8 cm x 7 cm)
Despite its popularity during the Ming Dynasty, Cizhou Ware is most prominently associated with the northern Song to Yuan period of the 11th to 14th century CE. Cizhou Ware is characterized by iron-pigmented brown slip atop cream-white slip and then covered with a clear glaze to seal in the detailing. Cizhou ceramics were initially intended to be used and enjoyed by those in the middle class for storing and sharing various materials like foodstuffs or wine, and many domestic items were made in this particular style.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Sotheby's, London (December 1988) as per consignor
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Condition
Minor nicks to rim and foot, with fading to brown pigment along floral motifs inside basin, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to incised flowers.