Yuan Dynasty Jun‑Sky‑Blue‑Glazed Tripod Censer with Raised Eight‑Trigram Decoration,14th Century CE

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成交价 USD500.00

拍卖时间：2026-09-27 23:00

拍卖行： East West Art Auction

专场： Autumn Asian Art Auction (Part 3)

拍品描述

Dimensions:Mouth Diameter 9cm(3.54in),Overall Height 6.2cm(2.44in),14th Century CECondition & Provenance:The censer is fully intact without cracks,chips or modern restoration.The original Jun glaze remains well‑preserved with natural tiny glaze bubbles and age‑related earth patina.The raised eight‑trigram relief patterns on outer wall are crisp and well‑defined.Three beast‑form feet show exposed reddish‑brown body clay at bases,original firing feature of Jun ware.This vessel comes from a private East‑Asian antique‑porcelain collection in Chicago,Illinois,USA.The collector obtained the censer from a Hong Kong antique gallery in 2007 and kept it long‑term in dark temperature‑controlled storage.Yuan Jun tripod censers with eight‑trigram motif are fairly scarce worldwide.Description:This is a typical devotional and scholar‑studio incense burner of Yuan‑period Jun ware.It features wide flared rim,straight cylindrical body and three beast‑shaped supporting feet.Raised molded eight‑trigram symbols cover the exterior surface.The eight trigrams are core Taoist iconography symbolizing cosmic harmony and spiritual protection.The whole burner is covered in classic Jun sky‑blue flambe glaze with greyish undertones.The glaze layer is thick and rich,dotted with fine bubbles across the surface.Glaze thins along rim and raised trigram edges revealing underlying clay.The interior glaze is mottled with scattered dark speckles,a natural kiln‑firing characteristic of Jun wares.The base center is unglazed;feet reveal reddish‑brown clay body with dense texture,typical for Yuan Jun production.Combining celebrated Jun flambe glaze and Taoist eight‑trigram ornament,this compact archaic censer served for ritual incense offering in Yuan times.It carries distinctive religious cultural meaning.Comparable intact Yuan Jun eight‑trigram censers circulate infrequently within overseas antique trade and hold considerable ceramic‑history research and collectible value.

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