A JUNYAO PURPLE-SPLASHED DISH, SONG-YUAN DYNASTY, EX TSUI MUSEUM

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A JUNYAO PURPLE-SPLASHED DISH, SONG-YUAN DYNASTY, EX TSUI MUSEUM Expert’s note: On the present dish, a distinct patch of malachite green punctuates the lavender splash like the pupil of an eye. This rare and striking effect has been attributed to a high concentration of copper oxide; see Rosemary Scott, Imperial Taste: Chinese Ceramics from the Percival David Foundation, London, 1989, p. 39. China, 12th-13th century. Well potted with shallow rounded sides supported on a short foot and rising to a broad everted rim, covered overall in a thick glaze of rich turquoise blue color thinning to mushroom at the rim, the interior decorated to with a single reddish-purple splash, the glaze stopping irregularly above the foot. Dimensions: Diameter 10.5 cm The shallow and sturdy form of this dish, with a wide everted rim, represents a classic shape of Jun ware produced at kilns in Henan province. One of the 'Five Classic Wares' of the Song dynasty, these wares are known for their ravishing blue glazes, which were not achieved from pigment but from an optical illusion where minute spherules of glass in the glaze scattered blue light. Unlike the other classic wares of the Song dynasty, the porous and thick body of Jun ware was best suited for simple forms, such as this charming dish. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related Jun purple-splashed blue-glazed dish, dated to Northern Song-Jin dynasty, 12th century, 11.7 cm diameter, in the Worcester Art Museum, object number 2008.47. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 4 April 2015, lot 2833 Price: HKD 325,000 or approx. EUR 45,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and splashed glaze thinning to mushroom at the rims. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2012, lot 1402 Price: USD 52,500 or approx. EUR 66,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze with malachite patches similar to that found on the present lot. Note the larger size (18.3 cm) and that there are multiple splashes.

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