Yuan‑Dynasty Jun‑Yao Sky‑Blue Glaze Bird Feeder Group of Three,13th‑14th Century CE

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Dimensions:Two round‑body feeders:mouth diameter 8.8cm(3.46in),height 5.7cm(2.24in);Central melon‑lobed feeder:mouth diameter 7.3cm(2.87in),height 4.5cm(1.77in),13th‑14th Century CECondition & Provenance:All three bird feeders survive intact,without cracks,chips or modern restoration.Two pieces are plain bulbous‑body single‑loop‑handle feeders,while the middle one is melon‑lobed form.They are covered in Jun‑yao sky‑blue glaze interspersed with purple‑red kiln‑change splashes,overlaid with fine antique crackle.Small dark speckles scattered across glaze are original firing marks.The suspension loop handles on each side remain fully intact.Lower body and bases are partially unglazed,exposing coarse yellow‑aged clay with distinct hand‑trimming spiral marks.Minor glaze pitting and dark specks are kiln‑born features;only faint inherited wear exists on rims and base edges with no post‑manufacture damage.This group originates from a private Song‑Yuan ceramic collection in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,USA.The collector purchased the trio from a Hong Kong antique dealer in the 1990s and kept them in climate‑controlled dark storage.Surviving group of three Jun‑yao bird feeders of varied forms are quite scarce in antique market.Description:This ensemble consists of three Jun‑yao bird feeders from Yuan dynasty,small decorative utilitarian wares for bird raising in ancient China.Two vessels feature compressed bulbous bodies,restricted mouths and one circular suspension loop handle for cord hanging.The central example adopts melon‑lobed sculptural shape with vertical segmented ridges and matching loop handle,enhanced by fluid rose‑purple kiln‑change splash,rendering an exquisite folk‑craft aesthetic.The outer walls are enveloped in thick Jun‑yao sky‑blue glaze with pervasive fine natural crackle,randomly distributed kiln‑transformation purple splashes enhance primitive antique charm.Lower half and base are left unglazed,revealing coarse yellow sandy clay typical of northern Yuan‑dynasty kilns,showing rough hand‑trimming spirals.Most Jun‑yao bird feeders circulate as single fragments.This set combines plain‑body and melon‑lobed two classic shapes with distinctive silhouettes,antique glaze tone and authentic aged clay.All ancient inherited patina is well preserved.They vividly demonstrate the craftsmanship of folk Jun‑yao workshop production during Yuan dynasty and represent museum‑grade matched Jun‑yao curios for collector’s cabinet.

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