Northern Song Hutian Kiln Yingqing Glaze Incised Lotus Floral Conical Tea Bowl,10th-12th Century CE

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Dimensions:Mouth diameter 16.3cm(6.42in),overall height 6.2cm(2.44in),10th-12th Century CECondition & Provenance:The bowl remains fully intact with no cracks,chips,rim fleabites or modern touch-ups/restoration.It is entirely covered with smooth consistent Yingqing celadon glaze covered in fine natural age crackle built up over centuries of collection;the thin glaze along the rim fades into soft pale beige tan edging.The incised interlocking lotus bloom and leaf motifs on the interior stay fully defined with smooth flowing lines,only lightly dusted with faint earthy yellow patina that formed naturally over thousands of years.The short foot ring exposes fine pale grey sandy porcelain clay with tight dry texture,marked with original kiln rust and light brown burial staining;only faint soft inherited wear appears on the foot rim with no harsh damage.This vessel originates from a long-established private Song celadon collector’s archive in Central Hong Kong.The collector sourced this piece from an antique shop near the Hutian Kiln archaeological site in Jingdezhen back in 1992 and preserved it long-term inside climate-controlled dark storage with stable humidity.Large intact Yingqing conical bowls with full hidden lotus incised decoration are incredibly scarce on the global antique market.Description:This wide conical tea bowl is a canonical Yingqing ware masterpiece manufactured at Jingdezhen’s Hutian Kiln during the Northern Song Dynasty,the most popular tea vessel among scholarly elites in southern Song China.It features a dramatically flared wide rim,sharp sloped shallow belly and tiny compact foot ring,with sleek,light balanced silhouette crafted from ultra-thin translucent porcelain that glows with soft jade luminescence when held against light.The entire exterior and interior are coated in uniform delicate pale sky-blue-white Yingqing glaze with silky smooth texture,covered all over with fine natural crackle accumulated through centuries of inheritance.Thin glaze thinning at the rim creates soft tan edging,a signature trait of authentic Hutian kiln porcelain.The inner wall is fully incised with winding interlocking lotus flowers and layered foliage that wrap around the bowl’s center.The carving depth shifts gently to create subtle dimensionality hidden beneath the celadon glaze;the decorative pattern only fully reveals its layered detail under side lighting,embracing the subtle restrained minimalist aesthetic central to Song Dynasty art.The base foot ring is left unglazed to expose fine pale grey compact porcelain clay with neat precise trimming,marked with original kiln brown discoloration and faint burial soil patina from its underground origin.Hutian Yingqing porcelain earned the moniker “fake jade” in ancient China for its jade-like luster.This large conical bowl boasts standard classic form,even well-preserved glaze and fully intact hidden floral carving.It perfectly demonstrates the unparalleled porcelain forming and incising craftsmanship of Northern Song Hutian Kiln,standing as a museum-grade high-quality Qingbai porcelain tea treasure for scholar studio collection.

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