Song‑era Jizhou‑kiln tortoiseshell‑spot black‑glaze bowl,Song Dynasty

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Dimensions:Height 5.5cm (2‑3/16in),Mouth Diameter 16cm (6‑5/16in)Condition & Provenance:Alright,this is an authentic Jizhou‑kiln bowl from the Song period,no major body cracks,no glued‑on breaks,no large restored patches.There is minor glaze loss on the inner bottom which is genuine ancient‑time damage,zero modern filling or retouching work done on this piece.The whole interior and exterior are dressed in deep dark‑brown‑black glaze generously sprinkled with scattered mustard‑yellow tortoiseshell spots,those mottled speckles formed naturally through high‑temperature kiln flow,every spot’s shape and size is totally random and one‑of‑a‑kind.The rim carries soft honest wear from hundreds of years of historical handling and use,no modern rim grinding,no repainting,no artificial glaze enhancement.The short ring foot exposes Jizhou kiln’s typical pale coarse pottery body,hand‑thrown spiral tool marks are clearly visible on the base.Old earth‑buried patina and fine mineral residues linger in foot recess and glaze tiny fissures,glaze ends above foot ring showing natural kiln‑made uneven shrinkage,there is absolutely no sign of chemical fake‑aging treatment.This charming spotted Jizhou bowl originates from a well‑established private collection of southern Chinese folk ceramics based in Miami,Florida,the former collector acquired this vessel from a reputable Hong‑Kong antique dealer back in the mid‑1990s,it has stayed within one single‑family estate for decades of private keeping and this marks its very first public auction appearanceDescription:Wheel‑thrown Jizhou‑kiln bowl,a fantastic representative example of Song southern folk ceramic craftsmanship,it owns a nice wide shallow‑bowl profile with stout short foot,suited for tea serving and daily use back in Song days.Ancient local potters applied multi‑toned slip coatings over dark ground glaze,when fired under intense kiln heat,the slip layers melted and bloomed into those irregular scattered yellow‑toned tortoiseshell spots across entire bowl surface,both inside and outside are fully covered with lively mottled patterns,each speckle is spontaneous kiln‑born effect that cannot be manually duplicated.Glaze pulls back above foot to fully expose Jizhou’s typical light‑colored coarse clay body,original wheel‑throwing traces on base give direct witness to ancient workshop production.Jizhou tortoiseshell‑spot wares are highly sought‑after among collectors for their wild organic folk‑art charm,this well‑preserved survivor offers solid real‑world reference for researching Song‑dynasty slip‑firing technology,folk‑ceramic aesthetics and southern‑region tea culture,

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