603
A YAOZHOU DOULI-SHAPED BOWL WITH IMPRESSED PATTERNS OF SEA WAVES AND FISH
Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279)

H: 5 cm
D: 12 cm

This tea bowl is conical shape reminiscence of amboo hat (douli), its rim is curving slightly outwards, and it rests on a small round foot. The bowl is glazed celadon except for the foot showing the taupe colored body, the celadon glaze presenting a yellow-green hue. On the exterior, radiating lines with the foot as the center are carved as decoration. On the inner side, patterns of swimming fish in the sea are impressed down, the sea wave motif especially distinct, giving a sense of roaring waves. Four small fish are scattered in the bowl, portraying a state of carefree roaming, explaining what the Chinese philosophy of “you are not a fish, so how would you know the happiness of one.”

Estimate
200,000 - 320,000
6,400 - 10,200
49,000 - 79,000
Sold Price
216,000
6,752
52,427

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2016

603

A YAOZHOU DOULI-SHAPED BOWL WITH IMPRESSED PATTERNS OF SEA WAVES AND FISH
Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279)


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