A WHITE-GLAZED MELON FORM JAR NORTHERN SONG–JIN DYNASTY (10T...

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A WHITE-GLAZED MELON FORM JAR
NORTHERN SONG–JIN DYNASTY (10TH–12TH CENTURY)
白釉罐北宋/金
Finely potted with a compressed, lobed body resembling a ripened melon, rising from a neatly short foot to a slightly everted rim, the surface covered overall in a ivory-white glaze pooling softly in the crevices between the lobes, accentuating the rhythmic swelling form. The glaze stops just above the foot to reveal the pale grey stoneware body, with characteristic firing imperfections
8.5cm high

Laboratory Ralf Kotalla Thermoluminescence Report No.:67080812

PROVENANCE: Private Swedish Collection

NOTE: The simple sophisticated silhouette reflects the Song aesthetic for naturalistic, organic forms rendered with quiet restraint and technical precision.

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