Jin‑Yuan Dynasty Jun Ware Sky‑Celadon Purple‑Splashed Ritual Set of Three,12‑14th Century CE

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Dimensions:Tall‑stemmed lamp: Mouth Diameter 10.5cm(4.13in),Overall Height 8.5cm(3.35in);Pair of three‑legged censers: Mouth Diameter 5.5cm(2.17in),Overall Height 5.5cm(2.17in),12‑14th Century CECondition & Provenance:The complete three‑piece ritual set survives intact without body cracks,major chips or later glaze repairs.The tall‑stemmed lamp is covered with naturally aged crackled sky‑celadon glaze with kiln‑fired purple splash on its flared rim;the unglazed base shows dry authentic clay.Two small tripod censers feature large natural rose‑purple kiln splashes and well‑preserved beast‑form feet with typical incense‑ash clay on foot bases.Only minor usage chips and earth encrustation appear on rims,foot rings and foot tips;no severe glaze peeling or kiln fractures.All crackle patterns are period‑original and the kiln‑change color tone is genuine.This Jun ware ritual group was once in the private pre‑Yuan porcelain collection based in Hong Kong.The collector purchased this artifact set from an antique gallery in Kuala Lumpur in 2011.Complete matched Jun‑ware ritual sets from Jin‑Yuan period are extremely rare worldwide.description:This three‑piece ensemble of ritual display wares was fired in northern Jun kilns during the Jin‑Yuan dynasties for ancient Buddhist sacrificial worship.The assembly consists of one tall‑stemmed lamp paired with two small tripod incense burners.The central tall‑stemmed lamp features wide flared rim,waisted stem and splayed foot base.It is coated with thick opaque Jun sky‑celadon glaze covered in fine natural ice crackle,with one area of flowing purple kiln splash on the rim.The flaring foot base exposes dry yellowish‑brown incense‑ash clay with rough hand‑trimming work.The matching pair of small tripod censers have flared mouth rim,short contracted neck,plump rounded body and three beast‑head molded feet.Large flowing rose‑purple kiln splashes drift across the sky‑celadon exterior glaze,generated entirely by kiln heat without hand‑painted decoration.Un‑glazed feet reveal coarse loose incense‑ash clay consistent with Jun kiln folk‑ware production.All three pieces share unified glaze aesthetic:soft sky‑celadon ground contrasted with magnificent random purple splashes and natural crackle texture,perfectly representing Jun ware’s celebrated artistic principle “one color entering the kiln,thousand colors exiting”.Jun kilns produced large numbers of ritual devotional vessels during Jin‑Yuan times,yet very few complete sets have survived to present day.This matched group serves as valuable physical reference for studying northern folk sacrificial porcelain.It is well‑suited for ancient ceramic themed exhibition and serious early‑Chinese‑ceramic collector’s cabinet.

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