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The MQ Collection — An inscribed Jizhou tortoiseshell-glazed bowl, Song dynasty 宋 吉州窰玳瑁釉盌 底銘「樂」字款
The MQ Collection

An inscribed Jizhou tortoiseshell-glazed bowl, Song dynasty 宋 吉州窰玳瑁釉盌 底銘「樂」字款

A Song dynasty Jizhou tortoiseshell-glazed bowl from The MQ Collection, featuring an inscribed character mark meaning 'joy' on its base. This ceramic vessel exemplifies the sophisticated glaze techniques developed during the Song period in Chinese pottery.

🔨 Auction Lot

CHADŌ – The Beauty of Japanese Tea Ceremony

October 9, 2022

Estimate: $50,000$70,000

Lot 619

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The MQ Collection, An inscribed Jizhou tortoiseshell-glazed bowl, Song dynasty 宋 吉州窰玳瑁釉盌 底銘「樂」字款

A Song dynasty Jizhou tortoiseshell-glazed bowl from The MQ Collection, featuring an inscribed character mark meaning 'joy' on its base. This ceramic vessel exemplifies the sophisticated glaze techniques developed during the Song period in Chinese pottery.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Calligraphy, Decorative Arts, Song Dynasty, Historical, Tortoiseshell Glaze, Ceramic, Earth Tones, Bowl, Ancient, Chinese

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