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Unknown (Historical) — A silvery russet-painted black-glazed jar, Northern Song dynasty 北宋 黑釉銀花吐魯瓶

Unknown (Historical)

A silvery russet-painted black-glazed jar, Northern Song dynasty 北宋 黑釉銀花吐魯瓶

This Northern Song dynasty black-glazed jar features distinctive silvery russet painting and represents the refined ceramic traditions of ancient China. The 'tolu' (spouted) form exemplifies the functional yet aesthetically sophisticated vessels of this period.

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS

November 25, 2022

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Lot 409

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Unknown (Historical), A silvery russet-painted black-glazed jar, Northern Song dynasty 北宋 黑釉銀花吐魯瓶

This Northern Song dynasty black-glazed jar features distinctive silvery russet painting and represents the refined ceramic traditions of ancient China. The 'tolu' (spouted) form exemplifies the functional yet aesthetically sophisticated vessels of this period.

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

Related themes

Jar, Song Dynasty, Dark Tones, Historical, Decorative, Black-Glazed, Ornamental, East Asian, Ceramic, Chinese

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