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Unknown — A small Jizhou tortoise-shell-glazed jar, Song dynasty 宋 吉州窰玳瑁釉雙繫罐
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A small Jizhou tortoise-shell-glazed jar, Song dynasty 宋 吉州窰玳瑁釉雙繫罐

A small ceramic jar from the Song dynasty featuring Jizhou's distinctive tortoise-shell glaze and equipped with two loop handles. This piece represents the unique aesthetic and technical innovations of Song dynasty ceramic production.

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Lot 359

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Unknown, A small Jizhou tortoise-shell-glazed jar, Song dynasty 宋 吉州窰玳瑁釉雙繫罐

A small ceramic jar from the Song dynasty featuring Jizhou's distinctive tortoise-shell glaze and equipped with two loop handles. This piece represents the unique aesthetic and technical innovations of Song dynasty ceramic production.

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

Related themes

Decorative Jar, Glaze Technique, Jizhou Kiln, Song Dynasty, Tortoise Shell Glaze, Chinese Pottery, Historical Ware, Ceramic

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art