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LOT 0436
Chinese Jianyao Hare's Fur Tea Bowl
SONG DYNASTY, 960-1279 A.D.
5 1/8 in. (173 grams, 13 cm wide).
A hare's fur tea bowl of conical form, with everted rim and discoid foot, the interior decorated with a lustrous blackish glaze shot through with streaks of blue-silver 'hare's fur' markings, the exterior displaying russet and silver markings, the brown ware visible towards the foot.
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1980s.
UK private collection.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 91.1.226, for similar.
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LOT 0436
Chinese Jianyao Hare's Fur Tea Bowl
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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