A HENAN RUSSET-SPLASHED BLACK-GLAZED JAR, NORTHERN SONG TO JIN DYNASTY
China, 960-1234. The globular body rising from a short straight foot to a cylindrical neck with a lipped rim, set with a pair of strap handles. Covered to the horizontally ribbed interior and the exterior with a lustrous black glaze splashed with russet around the rim and handles, the glaze falling well short of the foot and pooling attractively in thick drops to reveal the buff-colored body.


Provenance
: From the collection of Grahame Clarke, and thence by descent within the same family. Grahame Clarke (1940-2014) was a noted ceramic artist, influenced by pioneers of small-scale studio pottery such as Harry Davis, Bernard Leach, and Shoji Hamada. In 1974 he founded Highland Stoneware in Lochinver, Scotland. Driven by the historic and natural environment, his work combined the durable porcelain body, modeled on ancient century Chinese pottery, with a free hand-painted style inspired by Delftware blue-and-white decorations of the 16th and 17th centuries. His passion for ceramics led him to collect artifacts from all over the globe, but especially from China. Inspired by historic porcelain, Clarke’s work itself ended up in museums like the Victoria & Albert, exemplifying the modern movement of micro-kiln ceramic arts.

Condition
: Very good condition with expected old wear and manufacturing irregularities, including glaze recesses, the foot chipped.

Weight: 776.9 g
Dimensions: Height 10.8 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 15 September 2018, lot 1414
Price: USD 9,375 or approx.
EUR 10,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A russet-splashed black glazed jar, Northern Song/Jin dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related form and glaze with similar pooling and russet splash. Note the size (11.6 cm).




北宋至金河南黑釉鐵鏽斑雙耳罐

中國，960-1234年。直口，削肩，雙繫耳，圈足。內外施有光澤的黑釉，邊緣和雙耳有鉄鏽斑色釉，釉料到罐身中間不問形成釉滴，露出淺黃色的身體。足下露胎。


來源：
英國布萊頓Brian Page收藏；Grahame Clarke 於 2008 年從上述人士手中收購，並自此在同一家族傳承。Grahame Clarke（1940-2014）是一位著名的陶瓷藝術家，受到 Harry Davis、Bernard Leach 和 Shoji Hamada 等陶藝風格的影響。1974 年，他在蘇格蘭洛欽弗創立了 Highland Stoneware。 在歷史和自然環境的推動下，他的作品將仿照中國古代陶器的耐用瓷體與受十六世紀和十七世紀代爾夫特青花裝飾啟發的自由手繪風格結合起來。他對陶瓷的熱情促使他收集來自世界各地的陶瓷，尤其是來自中國的文物。受到古物的啟發，Clarke的作品本身最終被收藏在維多利亞和阿爾伯特博物館等博物館。

品相：
狀況非常好，有磨損和製造不規則，包括釉面凹陷、腳部缺口。

重量：776.9 克
尺寸：高 10.8 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2018年9月15日，lot 1414
價格：USD 9,375（相當於今日
EUR 10,500
）
描述：北宋 / 金黑釉醬斑雙繫罐
專家評論：比較相近的外形和褐黑色滴釉釉面。請注意尺寸(11.6厘米)。