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44 A RUSSET-GLAZED RICE
MEASURE

JIN-YUAN DYNASTY (1115-1368)

The unglazed exterior is incised with a fine
network of lines simulating basket weave,
applied to the shoulder with a band of bosses
splashed with alternating white and brown
glazes; the interior is covered with a lustrous
black and russet glaze, extending to the outer
mouth rim. The narrow base is flat.
3√ in. (10 cm.) wide, box

HK$50,000-80,000
US$6,500-10,000

金/元 褐釉鼓釘柳斗罐

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

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A WHITE-RIMMED BLACK-

GLAZED BOWL AND A JIZHOU

TIXI-STYLE BOWL

NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (960-1127) AND

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)

The conical white-rimmed bowl stands on a

short foot ring, and is covered on the inside

and out with a lustrous black glaze stopping

just above the foot, exposing the pale grey

stoneware body, all below a neat wide band

of white glaze around the rim; the Jizhou

bowl is painted in a cream colour with ruyi-

heads surrounding a central flowerhead on the

interior simulating tixi lacquer, on the exterior

with russet specks simulating tortoise shell, all

against a dark brown glaze; the foot is unglazed

revealing the buff body.

4æ in. (12.2 cm.) diam., box;

4¬ in. (11.7 cm.) diam., box (2)

HK$60,000-80,000 US$7,800-10,000

北宋 白覆輪盌、
南宋 吉州窯仿剔犀如意雲紋盌