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105 It is rare to find Yaozhou wares of globular form. Typically they were
A rare Yaozhou celadon carved globular lobed made as bowls and dishes, with some tall vases and ewers. A plain
jar Yaozhou celadon lobed globular jar in the Palace Museum, Beijing,
Northern Song Dynasty is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace
Raised on a short narrow foot and moulded with six lobed sides, Museum: Porcelain of the Song Dynasty I, Hong Kong, 1996, p.110,
each finely carved with leafy floral sprays below a band of leaves on no.98. A Yaozhou green-glazed globular ewer, decorated with phoenix
the shoulder, surmounted with a short upright neck, covered overall among flowers, in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, is illustrated
in an olive-green tone pooling attractively in the recesses. in Chinese Ceramics, From the Paleolithic Period through the Qing
14cm high Dynasty, Yale University Press New Haven, 2010, p.275, fig. 6.14.

HK$800,000 - 1,200,000 Yaozhou craftsmen achieved an extremely high level of skill for carved
US$100,000 - 150,000 decoration. Deep or shallow, rounded or angular, various cuts and lines
were carved to create designs that stood out with clear outlines. The
北宋 耀州窯刻花葉紋瓜梭罐 ‘slanted’ carving technique was particularly popular and was made
with a knife held at an angle. This created recesses within the design
into which the glaze would pool to render a more three-dimensional
effect. The leafy floral sprays on the present lot are a fine example of
this, with an unusual combination of lotus, flowers, and reeds. A bowl
decorated with a similar combination of flowers and plants was sold in
these rooms, 27 May 2012, lot 261.

The result of C-Link Research & Development Ltd. thermoluminescence
test no.1852YL06 is consistent with the dating of this lot.

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