Song Dynasty Cizhou Kiln White Ground Black Painted Interlocking Peony Yuhuchun Vase

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Dimensions:Overall height 45cm(17.72in),mouth diameter 10cm(3.94in),10th–13th Century CECondition & Provenance:The entire vase is fully intact without cracks or restorations,maintaining a perfectly balanced silhouette.The white glaze on the flared neck bears natural ancient crazing formed over centuries with authentic aging patina.The large interlocking peony motif painted in black slip across the bulbous body stays crisp and well-defined with rich,deep black pigment.The vertical chrysanthemum petal bands near the base retain smooth,unabraded carved lines.The unglazed foot base features genuine ancient burial earth encrustation with no modern grinding or alteration.Only minor tiny shallow glaze flaking exists on the exterior with no structural damage.This monumental Cizhou vase originates from the specialized private Song porcelain collection of a Miami,Florida,USA collector,passed down through a reputable overseas Asian antique gallery dating back to the 1990s as a top-tier surviving northern Song folk ceramic.Description:This large ornamental vase is a canonical Yuhuchun form crafted at China’s Cizhou Kiln during the Song Dynasty.It follows the classic silhouette: flared mouth,slender elongated neck,plump pear-shaped belly and recessed foot,with perfectly balanced proportions for display.The neck is fully coated with white slip glaze covered in fine natural aged crackle,rendering a soft mellow surface.The central belly utilizes Cizhou’s iconic white ground black slip painting technique,fully decorated with winding interlocking peony blossoms.The main peony blooms are full and lush,twisting vines and layered leaves create vivid dynamic movement,standing out sharply against the pale white slip with bold folk-style brushwork typical of northern Song civilian art.A radial band of vertical chrysanthemum petal moldings encircles the lower body,dividing the composition for stable visual rhythm.The exposed foot reveals coarse earthen clay saturated with thick undisturbed soil patina,consistent with original Cizhou kiln body clay composition.Cizhou Kiln was the most prominent folk ceramic production center in northern China during the Song era,with black-and-white slip painting as its signature artistic technique.Large fully intact Yuhuchun vases from this kiln are extremely scarce on the global antique market.This specimen boasts generous dimensions,complete unobscured painted ornamentation and original untouched glaze patina.It embodies the rustic aesthetic and distinctive craft traditions of medieval northern Chinese folk ceramics,qualifying as a museum-worthy monumental Song porcelain treasure.

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