Song Dynasty Marbled‑Clay Feather‑Pattern Deep Bowl,10‑13th Century CE
专场： Autumn Asian Art Auction (Part 3)
拍品描述
Dimensions:Mouth Diameter 9.8cm(3.86in),Overall Height 4.5cm(1.77in),10‑13th Century CECondition & Provenance:The bowl body is intact without cracks,restoration or later over‑painting.Continuous feather‑form marbled‑clay patterns cover interior and exterior.White glaze on rim is covered with natural age‑crackle.Only natural burial patina and age‑wear appear on exposed central base area,without rim chips or heavy glaze loss.This marbled‑clay bowl originates from a private collector’s collection in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.The collector acquired this artifact from an antique gallery in Kuala Lumpur back in 2020.Deep bowls with consistent feather‑style marbled‑clay decoration on both inside and outside are relatively uncommon in global antique markets.Description:This bowl was produced in northern Chinese kilns during Song dynasty,usable as tea bowl or scholar‑studio water washer.It features straight rim and deep rounded stout body.The rim is covered with white glaze with dense natural crackle.The outer wall,inner cavity and base are all executed in sophisticated marbled‑clay technique.Black and white clay bodies are twisted and kneaded together to create continuous flowing feather‑shaped patterns radiating outward from center,with matching decoration on both interior and exterior,representing highly complex ancient craftsmanship.A thin transparent over‑glaze highlights the sharp contrasting marbled texture.The central base is unglazed with aged clay and authentic burial patina,preserving original hand‑finishing traces.Marbled‑clay ranks among the most distinctive medieval northern ceramic techniques,producing marble‑like swirling textures by blending multi‑colored clay.This bowl bears unified coherent patterns throughout inner and outer surfaces with neat fluent detail.It serves as fine specimen of Song marbled‑clay wares,suitable for special‑theme exhibitions of northern ancient Chinese ceramics and dedicated antique tea‑ware and scholar‑object collections.
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