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AN EXCEPTIONAL JUNYAO PURPLE 明初 鈞窰葡萄紫釉鼓釘三足水仙盆
AND LAVENDER-BLUE GLAZED TRIPOD
CIRCULAR NARCISSUS BOWL 來源：
EARLY MING DYNASTY 私人收藏，購於第二次世界大戰以前，此後家族傳承
倫敦蘇富比2003年6月12日，編號108
with shallow rounded sides curving down to a flat recessed J.J. Lally & Co.，紐約
base supported on three gently flaring ruyi-shaped feet, the
rim bordered with a band enclosing evenly spaced rounded
studs between two narrow raised ribs, above a further band
of studs above the feet, the well-proportioned body skilfully
applied with an attractive two-tone glaze, the interior with an
even milky lavender-blue glaze with characteristic ‘earthworm
tracks’, the rim and exterior with a rich reddish-purple glaze
transmuting to lavender-blue below the lower studs and
thinning to a mushroom tone at the raised edges, the feet and
base covered with a wash of pale mushroom glaze with light
purple mottles in areas, including the feet, the base inscribed
with a character liu (six), surrounded by twenty spur marks
revealing the pale buff stoneware body
20.3 cm, 8 in.

PROVENANCE

A private collection, purchased before World War II, and thence
by descent.
Sotheby’s London, 12th June 2003, lot 108.
J.J. Lally & Co., New York.

HK$ 8,000,000-12,000,000
US$ 1,040,000-1,550,000

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