A CHINESE HIGH-FIRED WHITE-GLAZED CUP, SUI DYNASTY (581-618)

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A CHINESE HIGH-FIRED WHITE-GLAZED CUP, SUI DYNASTY (581-618) The present cup is a rare example of the fine high-fired white wares produced during the Sui dynasty, distinguished by its refined clay body and thin, translucent glaze suffused with an attractive crackle. Vessels of this type represent an important stage in the development of northern white wares and embody the pursuit of purity and elegance that would culminate in the celebrated porcelains of the Tang dynasty. Closely related examples are known, including a comparable cup in the collection of the Xi'an Institute of Cultural Relics Preservation, illustrated in Complete Collection of Ceramic Art Unearthed in China, Vol. 15: Shaanxi, Beijing, 2008, p. 14, no. 14. Similar cups of larger size have also appeared on the market, including an example measuring 12.1 cm in diameter sold at Sotheby's New York, 21 September 2022, lot 321, and another from the Annenberg Jaffe Hall Collection, measuring 12.2 cm in diameter, sold at Christie's New York, 24 March 2023, lot 1001. Compare also a related example sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 October 2025, lot 1019. The result of thermoluminescence test (no. HZX6829) is consistent with the dating of this lot. 隋 白釉盃 7.8cm high; 8.8cm diameter PROVENANCE: A private collection, Japan.

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