Porcelain with white glaze
China, Song/Jin dynasty (11th-12th century)
Thin-walled bowl on flat foot rim
Elaborately molded decoration on the inside
Scrolls with peonies underneath a leiwen border
Stylized depiction of a Chilong dragon in the center
Unglazed mouth rim
Literature: cf. Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of Ting Ware White Porcelain, Taipei 1987, no. 111-113
Testing of the glaze by X-ray fluorescence analysis, performed by CEZ Archäometrie gGmbH (Mannheim), is consistent with the dating of this lot
Height: 5 cm
Diameter 16,5 cm
Very good condition
Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 4,000 Euro

The bowl is a classic example of the fine Dingyao products from the 12th to the 13th century. The shape and the décor were derived probably from metalwork. A wooden form served as a model for the bowls body. The difficulty for the potter was, however, to obtain the inner decoration in its exact representation. The design of the daylily flowers was extremely popular on Ding wares, so that the ornament can be found on various porcelain pieces. A similar dish in shape and decoration can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum (accession no. C.110-1939), in the Liaoning Provincial Museum, the National Palace Museum in Taipei as well as in the National Palace Museum in Hong Kong.



Condition:

The bowl is in very good condition for its age with hardly any signs of wear. The height measures 5 cm and the diameter is 16.5 cm.

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