五/六世紀 大型青釉六系盤口壺 附2003年紐約Alberto Manuel Cheung藝廊原始購買發票(9800美金) Of well potted bulbous form, the swelling shoulders tapering to the flat base,with six square cut lug handles,surmounted by short waisted neck with galleried rim,covered overall with crackled translucent green and orange glaze, the glazed stoneware base burnt orange in firing. Southern Dynasty period,5th or 6th century. Height: 15 1/2 in (39.4 cm) Width: 13 in (33.0 cm) The Southern and Northern Dynasties (420 AD - 589 AD) period is an important period in the history of Chinese ceramics development. It was during this period that Chinese ceramic craftsmen constantly changed the glaze formula,finally achieving a mature period of celadon glaze firing. Compare a similar celadon glazed jar,unearthed from the Xiangshan kiln site in Zhejiang Province (fig. 1),and smaller celadon jar (30 cm height)(fig. 2) in the collection of Nanchang Museum,Jiangxi,China.Provenance: Property from the private collection of the Grayson family,Los Angeles & Portland 來源: 洛杉磯/波特蘭格里森家族(Grayson Family)收藏