A HENAN RUSSET-SPLASHED JAR, SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY

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A HENAN RUSSET-SPLASHED JAR, SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY China, 1127-1279. Well-potted, with deep, rounded sides rising from a short, straight foot to a high, softly contoured shoulder, finished with a short neck. The surface coated in a lustrous black glaze suffused with vertical russet splashes, the glaze gently pooling and stopping unevenly above the foot to reveal the buff-colored ceramic body. Dimensions: Height 10.4 cm, Diameter 12.2 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related Henan black-glazed russet-splashed jar, also dated to Southern Song dynasty, 10.2 cm high, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number CIRC.131-1935. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2002, lot 141 Price: USD 7,637 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and glazes. Note the slightly larger size (14 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 20 September 2023, lot 732 Price: USD 6,350 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, glazes, and slightly smaller size (10.2 cm)

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