Song Dynasty Hutian Yingqing Porcelain Twin‑Chilong‑Handled Stem Cup,10th‑13th century Chinese Jingdezhen bluish‑white porcelain

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Dimensions:Overall Width 13cm(5.12in),Height 9cm(3.54in),10th‑13th century Song Dynasty Hutian kiln porcelainCondition & Provenance:The stem cup is fully intact without hairline cracks,edge chips or restorations.It is covered in soft translucent Yingqing bluish‑white glaze with luminous silky surface.The three‑dimensional chilong dragon handles on both sides are completely preserved with crisp facial and claw details.Applied scrolling relief on cup wall flows smoothly,the stem foot is neatly wheel‑trimmed.Genuine age‑related earth patina appears on rim and sculpture edges with no modern artificial distressing.This treasure originates from a private collector focusing on Song ancient porcelain based in Hong Kong,acquired from a reputable Oriental fine art gallery in London back in 2021.Song‑era stem cups with fully sculpted twin chilong handles are quite rare on global antique market;surviving pieces with undamaged sculptural elements rank as important reference artifacts for studying Song Hutian ritual display wares.Description:This elegant stem cup with paired chilong dragon handles was fired at Hutian kiln of Jingdezhen during China’s Song Dynasty.It counts as high‑grade bluish‑white porcelain made for ceremonial usage and aesthetic display,demonstrating the outstanding sculpting and porcelain‑making craftsmanship of Song‑era Jingdezhen.The vessel consists of a deep bowl body rising upon a flared trumpet‑shaped stem foot.Two symmetrical three‑dimensional chilong dragons serve as handles;each mythical beast clings to the rim with its head leaning over the lip,while its coiled body forms a functional loop grip with vivid dynamic posture.Applied scrolling scrollwork decorates outer wall,framed by two horizontal raised bowstring lines.All interior and exterior surfaces are coated in signature Hutian Yingqing glaze,pale watery bluish‑white with bright translucent quality.The porcelain body is fine and pure white;thinner glaze along rim and dragon sculpture edges reveals pale raw clay underneath,a hallmark trait of classic Yingqing ware.The cup interior stays unadorned.The stem base is precisely trimmed with fine white exposed clay at foot.Chilong is an auspicious mythical creature in ancient Chinese iconography;using chilong as handles elevates this cup to ceremonial status.Objects with such complicated sculptural attachments were extremely difficult to produce and prone to firing damage.Most surviving Hutian Yingqing pieces are simple daily plates and bowls;elaborate stem cups with twin chilong relief are seldom encountered in collections.This stem cup faithfully preserves every core Hutian technical feature including fine white body,classic translucent Yingqing glaze and intact sophisticated sculpture.It holds great decorative,ritual‑study and collectible value,well‑suited for top‑tier Song porcelain collections and museum‑level exhibitions for Chinese bluish‑white porcelain,offering exceptional tangible evidence for researching Jingdezhen kiln sculptural techniques and Song‑dynasty ritual customs.

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