Song Dynasty Jizhou Kiln Black‑Glazed Floral‑Rim Washer,10th‑13th Century A.D.

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Dimensions：First piece: Diameter 12cm (4.72 in), Height 4.7cm (1.85 in); Second piece: Diameter 11.5cm (4.53 in), Height 4.8cm (1.89 in),10th to 13th CenturyCondition & Provenance：This pair of washer bowls are fully intact, no cracks, chips or restorations. The white rim glaze is well preserved. The dark brown‑black glaze surface retains its original glossy finish with only faint wear marks from ancient usage. There is no modern polishing or acid‑treated artificial patina. The exposed base clay is dry and firm, original wheel‑throwing turning marks are distinct, with natural age‑related characteristics, free of later‑period modification. Provenance: Private collection of a respected Song porcelain connoisseur in Hong Kong. Acquired from an antique gallery in Central Hong Kong in 1991, passed down within one family for 34 years. The pieces were once shown in a private special exhibition for Song‑dynasty ceramics in Hong Kong and have never appeared in public auctions.Description：This matching pair of black‑glazed washer bowls are fine utilitarian scholar’s objects made in northern Chinese kilns during the Song Dynasty. Surviving intact pairs of comparable wares are quite uncommon on today’s art market. Both bowls feature well‑proportioned rounded bodies with constricted mouths framed by a distinct white slip rim, bulging bellies and short ring feet. The unglazed base reveals dry grey‑white pottery body with sharp hand‑thrown turning marks left by ancient ceramic craftsmen. Interior and exterior are fully covered by deep lustrous black‑brown glaze, natural streaky russet flow patterns run through the glaze layer, dotted with countless tiny silvery speckles that deliver rich visual variation under light. The sharp visual contrast between bright white rim and deep dark glaze represents a classic decorative approach favored by northern Song kilns. These vessels served multiple purposes, functioning as brush washers for scholar studios or tea bowls for traditional tea ceremonies, embodying the minimalist, elegant aesthetic pursued by Song literati. Coming as an original matched pair with well‑formed shapes and untouched ancient glaze luster, these bowls display authentic technical traits of northern Song‑dynasty ceramic production. They serve as valuable physical references for studying northern folk ceramic craftsmanship and Song literati lifestyle aesthetics. Highly sought‑after by Song‑ceramic collectors across Hong Kong, New York and London, they deliver outstanding display appeal as well as solid academic and collecting value.

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