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Description:
Origin: Jiangxi, Southern China,Dimensions: 13-1/2" tall, 7-1/2" diameter, Kiln: Jingdezhen; A Rare and Beautiful Lt. Yuan/Ming Dynasty Underglaze Blue and White Yuhuchun Vase, ca.14th/16th century. Yuhuchun translates to "pear" shape. This yuhuchun is elaborately painted in rich underglaze cobalt blue, aka Qinghua. Qinghua wares were produced in the Jingdezhen kilns. Large vases as this one are were generally made during the 14th-16th century. Qinghua was introduced first, worldwide, in China during the early Yuan dynasty. The under-glaze blue was low fired. Due to the high magnesium content and difficulty controlling the new color. The glaze would fire somewhat unevenly. Forming lustrous patches or areas where the cobalt blue is navy to black in color. The underglaze blue color also shrank and drew on the soft porcelain during firing. This shrinkage can be felt along the outlines of the decorations. This vase is a high quality minyao made yuhuchun. Its broad belly is decorated with underglaze cobalt blue panes with water fowl, aquatic plants, running deer, and a soaring Pheonix. Between the panes are a dense pattern of swirls. Above on the narrowing shoulder, neck up to the bowl-shaped flaring mouth rim are a repetitious ivy scrollwork of ivy, palm leaves, and lingzhi. As mentioned above, the underglaze blue drawn against the soft clay body during firing and you can literally feel the design with your finger tips. The medium height splayed flat foot is decorated above with lingzhi and below with a lotus plinth design. The mouth rim also a olive greenish portion underglaze running along half the rim. The unglazed foot, known as Yue-bi, was first introduced in the Song dynasty. The color is burnt rice with orange blushes and brown spots. The unglazed foot exhibits a texture known as "no-mi" or sticky rice. There are shallow shrinkage cracks that occurred during the firing process due to the lower density of clay used in this porcelain mix. The The foot rim's edge was also knife scored prior to applying glaze and firing. This can be verified by looking at how the glaze runs "around" and "in" the scrapes and cuts. As mentioned above, from the quality of the glaze and the workmanship of the artist/potter, this is a very high quality minyao piece. A truly wonderful yuhuchun specimen. Condition Consensus: Very Fine Condition, museum quality, without any damage or repair. b21
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: 343656 |
| Condition:
Very Fine |
Year:
ca.14th/16th c.
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| Country:
China |
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