A RARE YUE BOWL AND COVER, FIVE DYNASTIES PERIOD
China, 907-960. Finely potted, the gently flared sides supported on a short foot and surmounted by a domed cover applied at the top with a small rope-twist handle. The interior deeply carved with spiral decoration, the greyish-beige ware covered almost entirely in a pale olive green glaze, characteristic of the Yue kilns.


Provenance:
From a private collection in Sydney, Australia.

Condition:
Good condition with minimal wear and minor firing flaws, kiln grit, and minuscule chips. The rim with old kintsugi repairs.

Weight: 328.1 g
Dimensions: Diameter 10.2 cm

With an associated silk storage box. (2)


Yue ware originated in the Yue kilns of Northern Zhejiang
, in the site of Jiyuan near Shaoxing, called ‘Yuezhou’ in ancient times. Its name goes back to the Yue Kingdom of the Spring and Autumn period. Yue ware was first manufactured in the 2nd century AD, when it consisted of very precise imitations of bronze vessels, many of which have been found in tombs of the Nanjing region. After this initial phase, Yue ware evolved progressively into true ceramic form, and became a medium of artistic expression. Production in Jiyuan stopped in the 6th century, but expanded to various areas of Zhejiang, especially the Shanglin Lake Yue Kilns near Ningbo. The 179 kiln sites located in this area appear to have been the earliest original celadon producers in China and elsewhere. From the late Eastern Han dynasty to the Southern Song dynasty (c. 200-1200), celadon was produced in vast amounts and traded in regional networks.


Literature comparison:

Compare a related yue bowl with a similar glaze, albeit with incised decoration depicting parrots, 14.6 cm diameter, also dated to the Five Dynasties period, in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number B60P1391.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2019, lot 1701
Price: USD 75,000 or approx.
EUR 81,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare yue box and cover, Five Dynasties period
Expert remark: Compare the related greyish-beige ware covered almost entirely in a pale olive green glaze, and the similarly plain form. Note the size (8.7 cm).




五代越窯蓋盒


中國，907-960年。盒直口，直腹上寬下窄，平底足上有弦紋。盒蓋面弧形。蓋面一繩紋鈕。盒内數道弦紋。盒里外及足內滿釉，釉呈青黃色。


來源：
澳大利亞雪梨私人收藏。

品相：
狀況良好，磨損極小，燒製缺陷、窯砂和少量微小碎片，邊緣用金繼技術修復。

重量：328.1 克
尺寸：直徑 10.2 厘米

配有絲綢儲物盒。(2)


文獻比較：

比較一件相近的五代鸚鵡紋越窯碗，直徑14.6 厘米， 收藏於舊金山亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號B60P1391。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2019年3月22日，lot 1701
價格：USD 75,000（相當於今日
EUR 81,000
）
描述：五代越窯青釉蓋盒
專家評論：比較相近的類似於橄欖綠釉面和外形。請注意尺寸(8.7 厘米)。