Jizhou Tea‑Dust Glaze Conical Tea Bowl,Southern Song Dynasty

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Dimensions:Height 4cm (1‑9/16in),Diameter 13.8cm (5‑7/16in)Condition & Provenance:Alright,let’s take a close look at this authentic Southern Song Jizhou tea‑dust glaze tea bowl,this fine ancient vessel has survived hundreds of years without any penetrating cracks,no major chip loss and no heavy restoration or glaze filling work done anywhere on the bowl.You can examine the full rim,interior cavity,outer wall and the cut base ring,you will encounter genuine soft age wear,gentle surface smoothing on rim edge from long‑time use and collection cycles,all wear marks are naturally formed,there is zero artificial fake patina commonly seen on modern reproductions.The whole interior and exterior are covered with classic tea‑dust speckled glaze,rich olive‑brown base scattered with fine golden‑green speckles,along with a deep dark‑brown glossy band wrapping tightly around the rim,the glaze retains its original mellow old luster,you can spot tiny native kiln spots,minor firing pits and subtle glaze texture shifts,those are original kiln‑born features rather than later‑time damage.The ring‑cut base shows exposed light‑toned biscuit clay with natural iron staining,old trimming tool marks and earth encrustations accumulated over centuries,there is no modern grinding or chemical cleaning altering the original foot.This treasured Jizhou tea bowl comes from a well‑known private ancient ceramic collection based out of Los Angeles,California,the prior collector obtained this piece from a Hong Kong antique specialist back in the mid‑1980s,it has been safely kept within this single‑family private estate for more than forty years and it appears on public auction for the first time.description:This classic Southern Song Jizhou kiln tea bowl features a wide flared conical profile with thinly‑potted walls,gently sloping inward toward a small compressed center base.The inner surface is dominated by characteristic tea‑dust glaze with countless fine shimmering speckles over olive‑brown ground,a lustrous deep black‑brown glaze band neatly encircles the full rim edge.The outer wall is entirely covered by matching tea‑dust speckled glaze,glaze recedes at the foot ring to expose the light‑colored coarse pottery body with obvious hand‑trimming traces.The ring foot is neatly trimmed with natural rust‑brown oxidation discoloration on the base.This wide‑shape tea bowl was specially crafted for ancient Chinese tea whipping ceremonies,the granular speckled tea‑dust glaze is one of Jizhou kiln’s most celebrated glaze varieties,full of primitive understated charm,it represents a high‑quality collectible example of Song folk ceramic craft,

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