Jun‑Kiln Sky‑Blue Glazed Jar with Purple‑Splash and Twin Lugs,Yuan Dynasty,13th‑14th Century

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Dimensions:Height 13 cm (5.12 in),Mouth diameter 9.5 cm (3.74 in),Yuan Dynasty,13th‑14th CenturyCondition & Provenance:The jar retains its original body without major cracks or penetrating damages.There is a faint old interior hairline,consistent with ancient kiln‑formed stress rather than modern break‑and‑repair.The glaze surface shows authentic age‑related speckling and subtle texture fluctuations typical of Jun ware firing.The striking crimson purple splash spreads organically across the shoulder‑belly area,with natural color gradient and granular glaze crystallization.No artificial color enhancement.The two loop lugs are intact with handling‑related minor glaze wear along edges.Rim shows soft smoothing wear from long‑time usage.The foot ring exposes coarse orange‑red clay body covered with ancient burial soil encrustation and kiln residue.The recessed base interior bears mottled grey‑black glaze with dense tiny white frost‑like specks formed in firing.Absolutely no modern restoration,no re‑glazing,no filling or artificial patina.This piece derives from an old Seattle,Washington private Asian art collection built up throughout 1970s‑1990s.The collector focused heavily on northern Chinese medieval ceramics.This Jun jar was sourced from a respected San Francisco antique dealer specializing in Song‑Yuan wares back in 1988.It had been kept inside temperature‑stable storage cabinet,only occasionally brought out for private viewing,never subjected to public exhibition.Now it enters marketplace following estate inventory liquidation.Description:This is a classic twin‑lug jar produced at Jun kiln during Yuan period,a highly collectible representative of northern Chinese splashed‑glaze ceramic.The jar features wide short mouth,thickened rounded rim,plump globular belly tapering down toward sturdy foot.Two symmetric loop lugs extend outward from shoulder for convenient gripping and carrying.The entire exterior is covered with iconic Jun sky‑blue opalescent glaze,filled with countless fine milky‑white speckles that give the glaze a hazy,soft visual quality.A dramatic large purple‑red splash blushes across one side of vessel.The color bleeds and diffuses naturally into surrounding blue glaze,creating dreamy unpredictable tonal transition that Jun kiln is globally celebrated for.Glaze also covers inner wall of jar with same bluish opalescent texture.The foot ring is partially unglazed,revealing robust reddish‑orange earthenware body.The sunken base retains kiln‑fired mottled glaze with heavy white bubble specks,showing real‑world firing characteristics of Yuan Jun production.Jun kiln purple splash was achieved through uncontrolled copper‑oxide reduction inside kiln chamber,every splash pattern is totally one‑of‑a‑kind and cannot be replicated by hand.Jun wares with desirable large vivid purple splash are always sought‑after among antique ceramic connoisseurs.This jar owns well‑proportioned full‑bodied shape,authentic ancient glaze texture and naturally‑formed brilliant red splash.It embodies the unrestrained aesthetic spirit of northern Chinese ceramics under Yuan rule,qualifies as a wonderful display‑grade antique for serious collectors.

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