ID 718689
Lot 1039 | AN EXTREMELY RARE JUN PURPLE-SPLASHED BOTTLE VASE
Estimate value
$ 300 000 – 500 000
NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY (AD 960-1234)
The well-potted pear-shaped vase rises to a tall slender neck gently flaring to the mouth rim, and is covered overall with a pale blue glaze accented with irregular purplish-red splashes.
11 3⁄8 in. (28.3 cm.) high, hardwood stand and cloth box
Provenance
The J. M. Hu (1911-1995), Zande Lou Collection.
Literature
Helen D. Ling and Edward T. Chow, Collection of Chinese Ceramics from the Pavilion of Ephemeral Attainment, vol. I, Hong Kong, 1950, no. 13.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Song dynasty, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels |
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Song dynasty, Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Vases and vessels |
| Address of auction |
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