9010
A CIZHOU BROWN GLAZED GLOBULAR JAR WITH PROTRUDING VERTICAL CONTOURS
Jin Dynasty

During the Jin Dynasty, globular jars were prevalent in the northern areas of China primarily as wine vessels. Their Chinese name, “du lu”, was inspired by the sound of wine being poured. This globular jar has a short neck and abundant shoulders. The mouth features a flat inner rim that gradually merges into the neck. Its plump body exudes a rustic charm reminiscent of the people from the grasslands of China. Glazed in brown, the jar’s protruding vertical contours typical of Jin Dynasty pottery were created by molding vertical lines around the body. These contours accentuates the brownish tones of the glaze, imbuing the piece with even greater three dimensional qualities. This is truly a rare masterpiece.

Estimate
1,800,000 - 2,600,000
7,059,000 - 10,196,000
232,000 - 335,100

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2014 Hong Kong

9010

A CIZHOU BROWN GLAZED GLOBULAR JAR WITH PROTRUDING VERTICAL CONTOURS
Jin Dynasty


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A Private Asian Collection
Comparison:
From the collection of Hong Kong collector, Hu Hui-Chun, Black Glaze Jar with Protruding Vertical Contours can be used as a stylistic reference for the vertical contour craftsmanship of its era. See: Black Beauty - Black Glaze Porcelain Treasures of Ancient China , Beijing: Wenwu Publishing House, 2012, p. 174.
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